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. ...

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. ...

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....

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. ...

Feb 7, 2007 - Manaus, Brazil.

30AM and made our way to the airport to catch a flight to Manaus. ... Manaus is a city in the north of Brazil, slap bang in the middle of the Amazon Jungle. ... ! After our jungle trip, we spent a few days visiting the sights around Manaus city. ... However, Manaus is a large industrial city with a population of 2 million people. ... When the rubber boom ended in 1914, Manaus fell into decline. ...

Jan 18, 2007 - Manaus

Thursday 18 2007 In continued Brazil tradition the taxi to the Sao Paulo airport which the Tourist Office said costs 75 reals cost me 95! Was glad to be served some food on the flight though as I didnt realise it would be quite that long at 4 hours - even if it was yet another ham and cheese sandwich! Clocks went back 2 hours in Manuas.Thursday 18 2007 In continued Brazil tradition the taxi to the Sao Paulo airport which the Tourist Office said costs 75 reals cost me 95! Was glad to be served some food on the flight though as I didnt realise it would be quite that long at 4 hours - even if it was yet another ham and cheese sandwich! Clocks went back 2 hours in Manuas....

Jun 11, 2006 - Tabatinga-Manaus (BRASIL)

El viernes 9 me subi al barco para ir a Manaus. ... El rio es verdaderamente gigante, llegando a Manaus tenia un ancho de 2-3 kilometros!! Y aun estamos a 1500 km del final! Conoci tambien a un aleman linguista que estudiaba lenguas amazonicas, una de las cuales tenia un solo hablante, y que iba a un pueblo a ver si encontraba a mas gente que lo hablara! Cada loco con su tema. ... Por fin llegamos a Manaus el 11 de junio, pero de noche, asi que nos quedamos a dormir en el barco hasta la manyana siguiente. ...

May 18, 2006 - Manaus

Well we arrived in Manaus yesterday afternoon and had an interesting bus trip from the airport to the city. ... We began our cruise of the Amazon river at the docks of Manaus on the Rio de Negro (Black River - which incidentally IS black). ... The docks of the river have many boats which are like the Amazons bus and train system.Well we arrived in Manaus yesterday afternoon and had an interesting bus trip from the airport to the city. ... We began our cruise of the Amazon river at the docks of Manaus on the Rio de Negro (Black River - which incidentally IS black). ... The docks of the river have many boats which are like the Amazons bus and train system....

Mar 24, 2006 - Manaus

Manaus. ... I might have got to the restaurant a bit early, was the first person there at 8pm, usually restaurants are heaving so either I'd make a mistake or, life in Manaus was more like Argentina where people go out much later. ... Manaus. ...

Mar 16, 2006 - Manaus: Amazonia

Manaus, Amazonia, is not the dilapidated Parisian city choked by ceiba trees I imagined in my dreams. ... "Amigo, amigo, you need ticket? Manaus? Tabatinga?" Head down, shake the finger, they are just trying to rip you off "nao, nao, obrigado. ... " I was going to the official ticket office to obtain information.Manaus, Amazonia, is not the dilapidated Parisian city choked by ceiba trees I imagined in my dreams. ... "Amigo, amigo, you need ticket? Manaus? Tabatinga?" Head down, shake the finger, they are just trying to rip you off "nao, nao, obrigado. ... " I was going to the official ticket office to obtain information....