The best picture we have of the boat

Amazon River and Manaus

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June 3rd 2010
Oi! As Greg mentioned, we arrived safely in Manaus! Our boat was not overloaded and looked pretty safe (however this didn't stop me from imagining every exit plan and hoping that if the boat went down we'd be in a narrow section of the river). But none of that materialized, apparently Peru boats are much worse than the Brazil ones! On Saturday, we started off our 3 day adventure on the A ... read more

South America » Brazil » Amazonas » Manaus

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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