Nov 2, 2009 - Jungle trip to Palmari

In unserem Reisefuehrer haben wir eine Dschungel Lodge entdeckt die sich recht gut angehoert hat, also haben wir uns entschieden uns fuer ein paar Tage in die Wildniss zu begeben.In unserem Reisefuehrer haben wir eine Dschungel Lodge entdeckt die sich recht gut angehoert hat, also haben wir uns entschieden uns fuer ein paar Tage in die Wildniss zu begeben....

Aug 3, 2008 - I made it to Brazil :-)

I hadn´t realised till today that I had not put an entry on my blog for the whole of July - am so sorry to be so crap but between having so much fun and Argentina and Brazil not having great internet cafes my blog had slipped my mind. We then braved the Brazilian buses and moved onto Ilheus to get rained out of there with torrential rain forecasted for 3 days, so we kept on moving and yesterday we found ourselves in Porto Seguro. ... Which is famous for - yep you guessed it more white sandy beaches :-) .I hadn´t realised till today that I had not put an entry on my blog for the whole of July - am so sorry to be so crap but between having so much fun and Argentina and Brazil not having great internet cafes my blog had slipped my mind. We then braved the Brazilian buses and moved onto Ilheus to get rained out of there with torrential rain forecasted for 3 days, so we kept on moving and yesterday we found ourselves in Porto Seguro. ... Which is famous for - yep you guessed it more white sandy beaches :-) ....

Mar 29, 2008 - The Amazing Amazon Jungle Tour

On the third day, we left at 2PM and arrived back in Manaus at 4:30PM. ... Plane ticket to Sao Paulo and Rio from Manaus can fluctuate greatly as there are often special promotions. ... There was no cheap flight that night so we had to stay an extra day in Manaus. ... From Manaus to Belem, it takes 4 days and costs $R 130 per adult on hammock with food included, $R 600 for a suite cabin with bathroom with better food included. ...

Mar 28, 2008 - Touring around Manaus

After 14 hours and two police checks, we arrived at the bus terminal of Manaus. ... After one day in Manaus we realized that the cost of things were are similar to the US. ... Their hospitality really touched us and we really saw their love for reaching out to the mainland Chinese here in Manaus. ... Recommend: 1) We stayed at the 5 star Taj Mahal Contnental Hotel in Manaus, situated right next to the famous Theatre Amazonas in the historical center, which was nice but too much for backpackers at $R 238 per night. ...

Mar 1, 2008 - Parintins, Brazil

3/1 Parintins, Brazil was our last stop on the Amazon. ... Parintins is a small town and easy to get around in. ... We checked out the local markets, a couple of churches and a number of local businesses.3/1 Parintins, Brazil was our last stop on the Amazon. ... Parintins is a small town and easy to get around in. ... We checked out the local markets, a couple of churches and a number of local businesses....

Feb 28, 2008 - Manaus, Brazil

2/28 – 2/29 Manaus, Brazil was the last stop we had on the Amazon River before the ship turned around and made its way back to the Atlantic. ... Since we were staying in Manaus for two days we decided to make an overnight adventure out of the stop and try to learn a little about life along the Amazon. ... The place has no generator and when they need to get their batteries charged they put them on a boat and bring them to Manaus. ...

Feb 27, 2008 - the last jaunt

the leg into manaus was dreamy, in that we were floating about with our eyes half closed. ... what were we going to do if he kept to the higher rate? walk out into the steamy tropical night in the seedy port district of manaus? aparently james pluck made his night, he gave us a lower rate and sent us on our way chuckling to himself. ... manaus proper was a louder more tactile experience than most of the cities we've visited. ...

Dec 3, 2007 - We are sailing (again!)

With Tara feeling well enough to travel again, we took ourselves back to Santarem (on a sardine-can bus) to find another boat to get us to Manaus.With Tara feeling well enough to travel again, we took ourselves back to Santarem (on a sardine-can bus) to find another boat to get us to Manaus....

Aug 11, 2007 - creuant brasil des de l'aire

estem creuant Brasil, i lo més xulo, és que ho estem fent des de l'aire (ara sempre ens demanem finestra!!). Bé, a brasil només hi passem de puntetes, hem parat a la triple frontera i ara a Manaus. ... A Manaus, hem fet cas a a Lonely i hem creuat mitja ciutat desde l'aeroport, per anar a buscar "la punta do Catalao" (??), des d'on surten les balses (cargueros) pels locals, gratuita, que creua el Gran Amazones (45 minuts de banda a banda en linia recta!!), per anar a menjar al Silva & silva (hem menjat dos tipus de peix de l'Amazones, el Tabique, molt valorat, i el piracuna, o algo així, que no sabem si era piranya, però estava molt bo). ... Menjar i tornar, perquè vam trigar 2 hores en venir, i al cap de no gaire tenim l'avió que ens porta cap al Nord, frontera amb Venezuela.estem creuant Brasil, i lo més xulo, és que ho estem fent des de l'aire (ara sempre ens demanem finestra!!). Bé, a brasil només hi passem de puntetes, hem parat a la triple frontera i ara a Manaus. ... A Manaus, hem fet cas a a Lonely i hem creuat mitja ciutat desde l'aeroport, per anar a buscar "la punta do Catalao" (??), des d'on surten les balses (cargueros) pels locals, gratuita, que creua el Gran Amazones (45 minuts de banda a banda en linia recta!!), per anar a menjar al Silva & silva (hem menjat dos tipus de peix de l'Amazones, el Tabique, molt valorat, i el piracuna, o algo així, que no sabem si era piranya, però estava molt bo). ... Menjar i tornar, perquè vam trigar 2 hores en venir, i al cap de no gaire tenim l'avió que ens porta cap al Nord, frontera amb Venezuela....

Aug 10, 2007 - Triple Frontera

Avui hem arribat a la triple frontera entre peru, colombia i brasil ( vamos un pueblucho dividit entre tres amb mes oficines de imigracio que res mes.Avui hem arribat a la triple frontera entre peru, colombia i brasil ( vamos un pueblucho dividit entre tres amb mes oficines de imigracio que res mes....

Mar 24, 2007 - Tefe, Brazil

SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007. We have arrived in Tefe after a 14-hour (not 12-hour as I originally thought) fast boat ride. ... According to Shirlei, the sales agent who met us at the Tefe dock, there will be seven guests at the lodge, which has a capacity of 20. ... At least three will be Americans: Jeff, me, and Andre (Asian guy from Seattle).SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007. We have arrived in Tefe after a 14-hour (not 12-hour as I originally thought) fast boat ride. ... According to Shirlei, the sales agent who met us at the Tefe dock, there will be seven guests at the lodge, which has a capacity of 20. ... At least three will be Americans: Jeff, me, and Andre (Asian guy from Seattle)....

Mar 22, 2007 - Manaus, Brazil

65) for our flight to Manaus (GOL Air; R$218). ... We arrived this afternoon in Manaus and caught a bus into the city center (R$2. ... We will either have to return to Manaus and fly to Bogota, or continue up the Amazon by boat from Tefe and try to find transportation upon arrival at the Colombian border. ... We will return to Manaus on Thursday night, March 29, and then fly to Cartagena, Colombia, on Saturday, March 31. ... Due to the remoteness of the Mamiraua Reserve (it's halfway between Brazil's border with Peru/Colombia and Manaus), I will probably not have an opportunity to update my journal until after we return to Manaus. ...