The simple mention of its name casts a spell over your imagination. Beautiful and unforgiving, the Amazon rainforest - this lost kingdom that has not yet yielded to man – lives up to its legend.
Brazil's Amazon is vast, with sights and sounds beyond imagination. Famous for its indigenous tribes as well as its animal and plant life, this is a region that will fill your wildest dreams.
My suggestion
If you're after some quiet time and are not in a hurry, then taking a boat trip down the Amazon will allow you to fully enjoy its delights.
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The simple mention of its name casts a spell over your imagination. Beautiful and unforgiving, the Amazon rainforest - this lost kingdom that has not yet yielded to man – lives up to its legend.
My suggestion
Buy yourself a hammock in Ver-o-Peso market in Belém and head off down the Amazon River on board a hammock boat. Warning: it is sometimes difficult to withdraw money away from the large cities. Plan ahead before travelling to the small villages!
Before even setting foot there, everyone knows Rio de Janeiro its Concorvado, its Sugarloaf. However, nothing will prepare the amazement that will come with each moment. Magic..
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