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Jungle trek

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July 3rd 2012
Tue 3rd july After a surprisingly good sleep, we all get up 7.30 for breakfast (Scrambled egg, bread rolls, sponge cake, sliced pineapple, coffee and guava juice. )After short canoe trip we set off on a 2hr trek through the rainforest. We learn about how to survive by eating jelly coconuts, found when you slice open a small rugby-ball-shaped nut. These have loads of important vitamins necessary ... read more

South America » Brazil

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more