Wildlife of Brazil - Including Smuggled Budgies

South America » Brazil
June 28th 2007

Published: August 7th 2007

Iguazu's Amazing Falls Wow, these falls are massive. We visited both the Argentinian and Brazilian sides and were stunned by the volume of thundering water and area that the falls spread over. Absolutely beautiful, especially once the sun shone and rainbows appeared. We spent a day at the Argentinian side, wandering along the walkways to get different views of different sections of the falls. W... Read Full Entry

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Believe it or not - it was safe to swim with these guys

Or at least that was what we were told.

Camping in the wild jungle

Fierce beasties woke us up at night attacking the tent.

Campfire

Giant Anteater

Spotted from horseback

Ang riding White Lightening

For once, Pete got more than a Shetland Pony

Para Ti Community School in Canoas Favela

Preparing for Take Off

Standing on the platform overlooking Rio

Waiting for a gust of wind

Not really, we did have to run off the platform to get airborne

A worried Pete runs towards the take off ramp without his hang glider

Soaring like an eagle

Pete reached the beach a bit quicker than Ang

Spot the big white kite?

Kiloheaven

Many restaurants charge for food by the kilo in Brazil. Pete's belly expanded just at the sight of the desserts.

At the Copa...

...copacabaaaaanaaa

Strong currents make swimming a one way trip with helicopter-only return

We didn't swim but instead gawped at the confident beachwear...

Christo Rendentor

7th July 2007

Fiona
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Geography from the other side of the world!
Ang will be glad to know she is still spreading the Geography word... your latest blog has made my job teaching Tourism in Brazil to Year 8 very easy. Enjoy the last bit of your epic adventure. xxx

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