October 13th 2009  South America » Brazil » Pará » Santarém
De retour a Santarem, nous avons pris nos billets pour le bateau pour Manaus partant le lendemain apres midi. Ca nous laissait une journee pour se balader dans le centre. Il faisait tellement chaud q ... [full story]

October 8th 2009  South America » Brazil » Pará » Santarém
Apres 3 longs jours de bateau, nous voici enfin arrives a Santarem, ville au milieu de l´Amazonie. On a saute dans le bus direction Alter do Chao, village sur les bords de l´Amazone, repute pour ses p ... [full story]

October 8th 2009  South America » Brazil » Pará » Santarém
When I said before that we had found a good position on the boat to Santerem I was actually incorrect. We arrived to the ship around 2 hours before it was due to leave port. We were greeted by the sig ... [full story]

October 3rd 2009  South America » Brazil » Pará » Santarém
Apres avoir achete nos tickets, nous avons ete au bateau pour attacher nos hamacs le plus tot possible. On a reussi a installer nos hamacs dans un endroit qui nous semblait plutot calme, juste quelqu ... [full story]

September 4th 2009  South America » Brazil » Pará » Santarém
But we're >700km from the sea !!! in Alter do Chao a beach resort in the Amazon, the sand is soft and white, the sky blue, but instead of the sea we have the Rio Tapajos, a tributary of the Amazon. ... 5 photos [full story]

August 31st 2009  South America » Brazil » Pará » Santarém
We're are on a ship on the Amazon. With the exception of the Death Train all of our journeys so far have been by bus so it's great to be taking something different, what's even better is that the jour ... 5 photos [full story]

July 25th 2009  South America » Brazil » Pará » Santarém
Legend has it that Macaco Da Noite (Monkey of the Night) will run up and bite the feet of people walking in the woods at night. Ok so it is not a legend, it happens, but it did not happen to us. --- ... [full story]

July 17th 2009  South America » Brazil » Pará » Santarém
I can't sleep again. And the internet is working a little better than it has been. So... We met an artisan here that makes goods for tourists. He trades with the indigenous peoples of the area ... [full story]

July 10th 2009  South America » Brazil » Pará » Santarém
write more later ... [full story]

July 14th 2009  South America » Brazil » Pará » Santarém
The title: That is something that Kelly (the little girl on the bus from Maraba to Belem) said to us at one point. I don't know what it means, but it makes me happy. ---------- quick tour of nasti ... [full story]