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PART 10 – SOA GABRIEL DO CACHEOIERA

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October 25th 2009
The taxi ride from the port at Camanaus to Soa Gabriel took about 20-30 minutes, and the scenery was spectacular. The tropical landscape surrounding the houses and farms that we passed on our way by, reminded me of some ritzy, luxurious tropical paradise, like a cross between Miami and Costa Rica. The vegetation was just so… so naked, so fresh, so absolutely luscious. Soa Gabriel Do Cacheoira wa ... 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