Blogs from Amazonas, Brazil, South America - page 7

Going back to the original camp was relatively faster than reaching it, but thank god we went pronto because we were all starving! We had some amazing pancakes with manioc a, delicia:) after that we had to fish for baits because we were going fishing! The guides went to look for some kind of nut that produces the fireflyI thaT in the process is a worm, we wanted the worm. We got a few and we started fishing and then moyseuc offered us a worm, we thought he was joking do Joanna asked him to have half of it. Probably grossed out to eat them raw he grilled them in the fire and he gave us our share.... I was kind of curious but grossed out and did not want to put that thing in my ... read more

Manaus - /Boat Ride to Turtle Lodge The most amazing experience to date. Seriously it was beyond what we expected. Dead tired from the several plane delays we arrived in Manaus, we were picked up by the person that would be our guide for the trip, Samuel and we were first driven to the 'port´ from where we got a type of speedboat to a town called Sao Joao:) In those waters you can see the Amazon River joining with the local waters,really interesting there is a difference in the colouring and also the water temperature.After arriving there we were packed in a VW van to take another boat ride to the lodge where we would stay. The lodge was a really cute place. All the guests had a nice room ,with ac or fan that ... read more

We have been having so much fun exploring big and beautiful Brazil that we have been neglecting the blog... so, it's catch-up time! A day-by-day would be way too long so we hope you enjoy our city-by-city summary of our Brazillian adventure thus far. Sao Paulo We arrived by air from Lima on December 21st, and as we were mainly concerned with planning our accommodations over Christmas and New Year's Eve, we spent most of our time here on the computer rather than touring around. That said, we did manage to visit Ibirapuera Park, which is one of the largest city parks in Latin America (sort of like what Central Park is to NYC). It was an extremely hot day (the beginning of summer in Brazil) so we enjoyed a leisurely stroll through the grounds trying ... read more

When we were dropped off at our Hotel in Manaus by the Amazon Village guide, Alex, we found they were servicing the air conditioner in our room so we decided to find a restaurant for lunch. We received excellent advice by the hotel and had a pleasant lunch. Manaus is a Brazilian city of about 2.5 million, located on the Rio Negro a few miles before it meets the Rio Solimões to form the Amazon River proper. At Manaus the Amazon rises and falls almost twenty metres between seasons. In May and June it's at its peak, full and very wide, spreading way out into the trees. In November and December it's low but still massive. A bit about the food of Brazil: The Local cuisine is rich and varied and can be found in many ... read more

Our plan is to make a loop from Colombia via Venezuela, Trinidad, Suriname and French Guyana to Brazil and then via the Amazon back to Colombia. It will take about two months. The bottleneck in this loop is the road between Oiapoque and Macapa in Brazil. The road seems to be bad. In the rainy season it is sometimes even not possible to pass. It is the rainy season now. And it rains. We stand at the busstation at Oiapoque. We just crossed the Fleuve Oyapok with a motorkorjaal, coming from Saint Georges de l´Oyapok in French Guyana. Our little family, consisting of Thijs from the Netherlands, Ben from New Zealand and us two, has got a new member. It is Kadassi from Japan. He tells us the boatsman crossing the Marowijne from Suriname to French ... read more