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The Amazon River

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April 11th 2009
THE AMAZON The Amazon River is big. Really big. The distance from one side of Brazil to the other is more than the distance from Brazil to Africa! So just what, might you ask, were we thinking when we decided to cross its entire length by slow boat? And not even a luxury boat, but a filthy boat full of locals who don't know what the word 'soap' means. Even the Lonely Planet guideb ... 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