8 Reviewsstaying up late, the smell of the Jungle, the noises strange but intriguing. the Sunsets and Sunrise...sometimes the bloody Mosquitos ruined everything
they are the real killers on the Amazon and the...
4 Reviewsthe Rainforest will surprise and dazzle you with it's Flora and Fauna. halfday or daytrips into the Rainforest can be booked in Manaus Tree Orchids I have seen in abundance, the finest Flowers one can...
3 ReviewsThe Opera House, The Amazonas theatre was inaugurated on December 31st 1896, and it is the most important architectonic building from the prosperous rubber period and main artistic cultural patrimony...
2 ReviewsOne of my fondest memories of my week in Manaus was our walk through its historical SAO JOAO BATISTA CEMETERY. The heat and sunlight were merciless and sapped a bit of the life out of us (!?) but wear...
1 Reviewa little Baby could sit quite easily on the leafs without any problems..the stem is strong, connected to the water like an anker. VICTORIA REGINA, named after the english Queen Victoria, when I'm not...
1 ReviewI‘ve visited Tabatinga during the 80s. Tabatinga's original market, featured in these images, has been demolished and replaced by a more functional concrete building. Goods for sale include fruits and...
I just wanted to jot down a few things about visiting Brazil. First you need a visa. You can get a visa by using a surrogate company, these are people that you pay to travel to a Brazilian embassy and get the visa for you. These are typically expensive ($300 or more) and take time. Brazil sets up their fees to match what the country of residence charges Brazilian citizens, which in the case of the United States is $100. We personally visited the Brazilian Embassy in Miami, dropped our passports off one day, and were able to pick up our visa and passports the next morning, total coast $100 each. The visa is good for five years. Another requirement for visiting Brazil is a yellow fever shot. This can be gotten from your local doctor or in our case from the Dept of Health. This shot is good for ten years. If you are on a cruise ship that stops in Brazil and have failed to get the visa, they...
Birds of the Amazon
by toonsarah
Here is a list of the various birds we saw while staying at the Amazon Village Lodge. Most were at a distance, needing binoculars to see them well, and thus were very difficult to capture in a photo, but the green parrots were semi-domesticated and spent most of their time around the lodge so it was easy to get great photos (photo 3). The beautiful macaws also seemed to be acclimatised to people, having been fed by those running the lodge, so were also relatively easy to photograph. Blue macaws, scarlet macaws Green parrotsYellow and red-rumped caciquesKingfishers – two different species: Amazon Kingfisher and the smaller Green KingfisherVultures – again, two different species: Turkey and King-sizeGrey heronsMannequinsCommon ToucansKiskideesSwallowsTernsHawks
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Martin Strel - Amazon Swimmer
by MikeAtSea
During my visit of the Amazon Region I was lucky to spot the Amazon Swimmer Martin Strel who managed to swim the entire length of the Amazon River from Peru to the delta in Belem. This picture was taken at the meeting point of the Rio Negro with the Amazon just outside Manaus.
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A monkey on my back
by MrRandMcnally
I'm not a fan of the idea of keeping wild animals as pets but I admit I loved the little monkey at Heliconia Jungle Lodge. No bigger than a gerbil this little guy would climb down from the rafters and rest on anyone in a hamock willing to give him a pet. He would crawl up under your shirt and fall asleep on your sholder if you let him, too. I admit I wanted to take him home for all his little squeeks and need for attention. His face was something right out of a Hollywood Costume designer's imagination.I've since discovered these little guys are called Small Titi monkeys.
Pick your season carefully
by MrRandMcnally
I've been told that in the dry season there are hite sandy beaches and much better fishing, probably easier hiking as well, but the wet season has its charm.The entire forest is flooded and it is possible to take shortcuts along the river through the flooded parts of the forests that they call lakes. It is also cool to explore the Jungle in a canoe
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