Day at the Beach

Day at Alter do Chao

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September 14th 2014
We were able to spend one day at Alter do Chao, claimed to be one of the best beaches in Brazil. They call it an island, but actually it is a peninsula that gradually grows in size as the river goes down during the dry season. You can actually wade out to it at one point. But today for $5R, or about $2.25 US, a guy in a rowboat taxied us out to the beach. It is the perfect beach! H ... read more

South America » Brazil » Amazonas

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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