Manaus, Brazil is the capital of the state of Amazonas and was the epic center of the late 19th and early 20th century rubber boom-bust cycle. Think dot-com boom bust but with indentured workers in near slave like conditions living in jungle huts instead of silicone valley condos. During my trip to the Amazon I…
Ferry boats in the Amazon are a lifeline for the many villages and cities along the Amazon, Rio Negro and many of the other tributaries, both big and small. Connecting Communities These boats connect the communities with the outside world, deliver goods and materials as well as people and commerce through the Amazon region, which…
The Amazon is so vast and with a tall dense canopy the best way to appreciate the enormity, one must see it from above! So How big is the Amazon, really?! At 6.9 million square kilometers (2.72 million square miles), the Amazon Basin is roughly the size of the forty-eight contiguous United States and covers some 40 percent of…
One of my favorite things to do when I travel is to visit the local market. To really understand a culture, food is at the center. While I have been to Brazil many many times over the last 35+ years and married to a Brazilian, this was my first trip to the Amazon. So, I…
Not sure where to start, but I am back from 2 weeks in the Amazon jungle, fishing, exploring and enjoying a full Amazon adventure. While I have a lot to unpack and write, content wise, here’s the highlights. Stay tuned for more detailed posts and videos on each of these topics. Manaus I spent 4…
While the highlight of my Amazon trip is extreme fishing and jungle river Adventure, it’s also a cultural and historical trip. In what can be my last post until I come back from the Amazon at the end of the month, I want to focus a little on the non-fishing aspects of my trip. Manaus,…
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It’s ten days and a wake-up and I’m in the Amazon. Finally. I Arrive in Manaus, the capital of Amazonas State and after a couple of days of hanging out in the city in the Amazon, I’ll head out for a jungle fishing expedition. Getting there is half the Fun Our group of 8 anglers…
Caving or Spelunking is a popular pastime and sport and even more so with spectacular views such as those along Georgian Bay along Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada. last month my son and I came across these cave systems and we couldn’t;t pass up a hike, even though we didn’t have proper equipment (lights, ropes,…
One of the top things to do on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario is to hike to the Blue Grotto inside Bruce Peninsula National park. The Blue Grotto, hidden away along the rugged shores of Georgian Bay, is a geological marvel. Picture crystal-clear waters, dramatic caves and limestone cliffs overlooking Georgian Bay, great for swimming,…
