Category: Landscapes

Colonia Suiza

  Uruguay is a Guarani Indian word which means river of birds. It has the most amazing bird life from noisy green parrots nesting in the trees chattering away and eating all the plant life to the beautiful but elusive red crested Cardinal, the many yellow bellied varieties which flashed past me and the tiny […]

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Jericoacoara

  I found an amazing windsurfing area in the north of Brazil called Jericoacoara where the streets were of sand (horrible for lugging suitcases). It was a tiny village with enormous desert like sand dunes which you climbed to watch the stunning sunsets. My plan had been to windsurf there but, due to a month […]

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Belem

  Belem is the starting point for most Amazonian river trips as it is the gateway to the Amazon and its tributaries . It is a hustling bustling port lying on the River Para. The very interesting market Ver o Peso or Check the Weight sells everything from freshly caught fish, fresh fruit and vegetables […]

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Amazon and Manaus

Amazon river Manaus For the Capital of the Amazon Manaus has a surprising European feel about it. The stunning Opera House has been built with Italian marble, Scottish steel, French furniture and English China. In its hey day Caruso sang and Pavlova danced there. The city centre surrounding the Opera house has pavement cafes, elegant […]

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Caravelas, Transcoso: Bahia, Brazil

Caravelas and Transcoso     Transcoso is chic resort with world famous beaches shaded by swaying palm trees. It is a 16th century little town with dainty little adobe cottages which were formerly fisherman’s cottages round a huge lawn with a simple church at the end made of whale bone and coral. The cottages are […]

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