Forteleza, Brazil
2018年2月23日, ブラジル ⋅ ⛅ 79 °FForteleza is our last stop before entering the Amazon River in a few days. We had intentions of going in and at least taking a walk despite the fact that it is oppressively hot and humid. There isもっと詳しく
Forteleza is our last stop before entering the Amazon River in a few days. We had intentions of going in and at least taking a walk despite the fact that it is oppressively hot and humid. There isもっと詳しく
So yesterday we turned from the South Atlantic Ocean into the Amazon River. To aid me in my inability to describe the scale of this river, picture this: the Amazon River basin covers an area the sameもっと詳しく
Manaus, Brazil is a city that is 800 miles up the Amazon. The city has a population of2,000,000 people and is at the junction of the Amazon River and the Rio Negro.
The first day here brought us deepもっと詳しく
After an overnight in Manaus, we set off on a cute, old double-decker boat named the “Amazon Explorer” to see the meeting of the waters. It is where the Amazon River (coffee with cream color) runsもっと詳しく
Parintins is a small village on the Amazon that was settled by Native Indians 200 years ago. The village is very rich in Indigenous culture and this is celebrated annually with the Boi-Bumba festivalもっと詳しく
This is our last stop both in Brazil and the Amazon. This is a very small village is located on a very small river off the Amazon and is unusual because the waters are very clear and it draws manyもっと詳しく
We have been to the Barbados before and had toured the island then, so today’s stop was for taking a long walk through town and on the beach.
I write this with a bit of melancholy because it is the last port on this incredible adventure around South America. I feel fortunate that we have a home we love going back to, but the 60+ days weもっと詳しく
旅行者 MANY THANKS for the many pictures and commentaries!
Ali and Jeff Carithers It’s been fun to do, Zip! See you soon!!