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Sunset over the Amazon River  
   

Sunset over the Amazon River

Here you can kind of tell how big the river is.
The Amazon!

July 24th 2010
It's been a while since I updated the blog, but this week has been crazy. It seems like we've done too much to write it all, but I'll try to give some of the highlights. We flew into Manaus, Brazil which is right at the heart of the Amazon. It was blazing hot and humid and exactly the climate you'd imagine here. We had a little over a week here and we really wanted to commit all of it to a har ... read more
South America » Brazil » Amazonas » Manaus

Brazilian Flag 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
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