heath in hammock

Amazon trip Day One

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July 6th 2006
Sorry this all comes in small bits a while after we have done it but finding the internet places is sometimes hard, and it takes a surprising amount of time to write everything! The start of our amazon trip The guy drove us to the dock, which was quite smelly as there is a big food market next to it. We walked over a gangway plank alongside men carrying huge crates of fish onto the floating ... 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