ricardo and mary

Santarem

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October 24th 2006
Fernando and I recently went for a three day trip with our neighbors Mary and Ricardo to Santarem, Para state, Brasil. It is an hour flight from Manaus by airplane. We spent most of our days relaxing in the sun, nibbling on garlic olive oil shrimp and other seafood treats. We sipped bottled coke and beer and lounged in the Amazon river. We rented a room in a little pousada right on the beach, with ... read more

South America » Brazil » Pará

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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