Ilha de Marajó (and the hunt for the Guaras)
July 27th 2005 So from Belem we got on a riverboat and headed three hours up the Amazon to the Ilha de Marajó. The island is slightly larger than Switzerland and famous for two things - buffalo (which thrive in the swamp conditions) and the scarlet guara birds we encountered in Cabure.
Grassy streets where the buffalo roam , beaches , miles and miles of green make this a truly beautiful island and we had a f
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