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July 4th 2012
WedOk so Tuesday is missing cause my iPhone is gubbed after nearly capsizing our canoe in a tropical rainstorm. Will write when Irecover Nextday......7.30 breakfast then canoe into the jungle and build a fire, cooking the rice in a large cauldron and barbecuing the chicken on sticks over the fire. All delicious. After, we visit an indigenous family farmhouse at the rivers edge. After a brief encou ... read more

South America » Brazil » Amazonas » Manaus

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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