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Amazon rainforest reloaded

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August 14th 2010
It was absolutely worth to go to the Amazon rainforest a second time. The vegetation and surroundings in Brazil were very different from the ones I saw in Peru...the mirror forests...the moonlight shadows...the hammock on a tree...the sunrises...and sunsets...the company... In Peru we were convinced that the Amazon rainforest would be paradise if it weren't for the mosquitos. In Brazil there ar ... 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