Category Archives: Brazil

The Amazon River – Parintins and Santarem, Brazil

Posted on September 23, 2015 by graciamc

  This is a very big river and it’s not very busy.  Or maybe it doesn’t seem to be very busy because it’s a very big river!  The jungle comes right up to the river bank in most places so … Continue reading →

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The Amazon River – Manaus, Brazil

Posted on September 15, 2015 by graciamc

In the spring we took a cruise on the Amazon River.  We started in Manaus,  Brazil.  Manaus is the capital of the state of Amazonas in northern Brazil.  Manaus became a rich city in the late 1800 with the rubber … Continue reading →

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