The pretty area by the camp

The Jungle - Day 4 - Back to Luxury

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February 13th 2007
After a troublesome sleep that night because of a painful tummy ache, I finally managed to find the courage to face going into the bushes. It was the beginning of the six-day long diarrhea. The previous evening we were talking about pumas, snakes and spiders - no wonder I feared meeting any of the local inhabitants alone on my way to the "loo", or worst, whilst! I watched the sun rise above the ... 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