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The mighty Amazon

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January 4th 2008
I arrived in Belem after a 35 hour bus ride from Natal, planning to spend a day there relaxing before taking a river boat up the Amazon to Manaus. The boats only depart 3 times a week, one departing the same evening, the next one beeing in 4 days. Belem is not the most of inviting of cities, so I decided to leave the same day, and luckily managed to get a space on the boat. The trip to Manaus tak ... 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