PART 13 - A FEW MORE DAYS IN MANAUS, AND THEN A FEW MORE, AND ESCAPING A VIOLOENT DEATH- something that was not on the agenda
November 9th 2009 My first morning back in Manaus was heavenly, because it was Sunday, which meant the market was open for breakfast, and I was in good company. I had the most delicious tapioca, with cashew nuts, ham, cheese, and who knows what else, and a peanut guarana smoothee. Afterwards Regi dropped me uptown back at Carlos’s place and went back to Tupe, as he had to go home. He said he would return in a few
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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 
