Amazon animal sanctuary

Rumble in the Jungle

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June 1st 2006
Reluctantly, we left the laziness of beach life and headed for our rumble in the jungle. To be honest, I had considered just buying postcards of exotic animals and reading about them on the net so i could get back to surfing and avoid the battle of eagle-sized mosquitos, but that would have been a traversty considering the spectacle of nature we were to experience. We flew into Iquitos in Pe ... 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