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Breakfast in Colombia, lunch in Peru, dinner in Brazil
Six days on a boat munching almost nothing but lukewarm chicken, rice and beans left Sophie and I desperate to tuck into something a little more appetising. Fortunately, our arrival at Tabatinga provided us with the perfect opportunity to reawaken our taste buds. Situated on a … Continue reading
Posted in Amazonia, Brazil, Colombia, Leticia, Peru, Tabatinga
Tagged Amazon, arepa, boat, Brazil, breakfast, ceviche, cheese, chicken, cocaine, coffee, Colombia, dinner, feijoada, fish, food, Inca Kola, Leticia, lunch, Manaus, monkey, Peru, peso, pig, real, Santa Rosa, Tabatinga, triple frontier, wild cat
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The hammock dilemma
Normally cold weather or a self-inflicted headache are the cause of my most excruciating dilemma: Get out of bed for a much needed wee or stay and hope tiredness manages to postpone my swelling bladder’s inevitable victory until a more … Continue reading
Ode To Manaus
“That tree? That’s…erm..jungle tree,” Manoel eventually musters, as he paddles us along in the canoe. Did he just say “jungle tree”? I thought our guide was supposed to be well-versed in the secrets of the rainforest’s flora and fauna. It … Continue reading
Posted in Amazonia, Brazil
Tagged Amazon, blowpipe, Brazil, Jabba the Hutt, jazz festival, jungle trip, Manaus, meeting of the waters, opera house, piranha fishing, taxi driver, Teatro Amazonas
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What a (small) load of Croc
It’s when our tiny wooden canoe runs aground for the second time that I start to get a bit worried. Here we are, deep inside an Amazonian swamp in the dead of night, hoping to spot a caiman. The caiman … Continue reading
Posted in Amazonia, Brazil
Tagged Amazon, Brazil, caiman, canoe, flooded forest, moon, Tapajós
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Chilling with the girls in Glam-azonia
With delicate expertise, the glossy-haired Cricia carefully applies a second coat of dark green polish to my now scrubbed, trimmed, filed and beautifully buffed fingernails. Then she gets up and shoos a squawking chicken out through the wooden door. For … Continue reading
Rugby player tries to play footie with Brazilians
“Do you play?” inquires Pedrinho. “Sort of,” I offer. “I have an unusual style.” I decide not to elaborate further. More detail about my limited, rugby-esque, head down, rarely pass, commit-lots-of-fouls football technique surely wasn’t necessary at this stage. “The … Continue reading
Posted in Amazonia, Brazil, Uncategorized
Tagged Amazon, Brazil, chicks, FLONA, football, penalties, soccer, tapajos national park
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The German in the jungle
An irritatingly loud voice abruptly jars me from my hammock dozing: “WO IST MEINE ZAHNBÜRSTE?” Gerd decides 3am is the perfect time to shine his lighthouse-strength head torch at my face – presumably to check I haven’t stashed his precious toothbrush … Continue reading
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