Santarem

We are anchored in the middle of the Amazon and use the Insignia’s tender boats to bring us to shore. From there we board a bus that has previous been used for public transit. It is old and air conditioned with windows that are wide open. We intend to go for a hike in the rainforest.
Our guide Paulo talks about how heartbroken he is regarding the deforestation of the rainforest. In the hour it takes to drive to Tapajos National Forest, you can see that a lot of land has been cleared for agricultural uses.
The rainforest we visit, like some of the forest we have driven by has tall trees and is more accessible than I thought it would be. Walking under the canopy of the forest is easy. Our group of about 20 moves fairly slow and we get to see a collection of trees including the Rubber tree, the Brazil nut tree, Cumaru and a cedar.
It is hot and humid, so when we got back on the boat Dianne was pretty happy to take a shower.

In the video, like bug spray…..crush the bugs and rub on arms. Smells like bug spray and works!En savoir plus