Day 133 - Arriving in Boa Vista

The jungle gradually became denser, then suddenly opened up, and we found ourselves on the outskirts of Boa Vista, the most Northern town of the Brazilian Amazon. We estimate the population to be about 40,000.

We stayed overnight at a house belonging to an Airline captain. His hospitality was amazing, and it took him a while to understand that we preferred to sleep in our camper and not in his house. We hope he wasn't offended.

Portuguese sounded melodic, but we had no clue what people were saying. It didn't sound like Spanish or any other language we knew. We guessed that it must be the pronunciation. We were confident that we would learn and figure it out as we go.

Boa Vista used to be a mining town in the old days. The people seemed relatively poor but very friendly and helpful.

We received a stamp for our passports from the Immigration Office and had to wait until the next day to get the Transit Permit. The office has apparently run out of printing paper.

Stats: Miles 94, Expenses $14.60Read more