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The Jungle - Day 2 - A walk in the rainforest

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February 11th 2007
In the morning, we went for a walk in the rainforest, where we saw a lizard and a couple of cappuccino monkeys as well some interesting caterpillars. On the plants front, we saw a rose tree, two kinds of Brazil Nut trees, a coffee beans plant. One of these trees had red roots that came out on the surface and every time, I'd walk over them, I'd think they were massive red warms! Walking through th ... read more

South America » Brazil » Amazonas

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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