I have decided after my planned business trip to São Paulo Brazil at the beginning of March that I will be taking a week off and going up the Amazon starting at Manaus Brazil. Some people think I am nuts but this is one of those things I have always wanted to do. I have to give great credit to my wife for allowing me to go and being so supportive although she did mention something about life insurance. This is something I have always wanted to do since a child reading National Geographic Magazine and also being addicted to the Discovery Channel. It is a fifteen and a half hour flight from San Francisco to São Paulo then another 4 hour flight up to Manaus which is only accessible by plane or boat. Imagine all of those frequent flier miles… and the sore legs and back from sitting so long on planes.
I will be on the Rio Tarumã tributary of the Rio Negro right in the middle of the Amazon away from civilization, phones and computers. I will be taking photos constantly and posting many of them. I hear currently the temperature is only about 115 degrees F and muggy. It is going to be one of the great adventures of my entire life. I will be fishing for Piranha stalking snakes, gators, and monkeys as well as seeing some of the natives.
I will provide more details and the contact info of the very helpful and friendly tour operator as soon as I get all of the details and plans secured.
Cheers,
-Shaan
Shaan,
COOOL! I always wanted to see the Amazon. My father in law has been there many times and has some great stories. He lives in Costa Rica (fantastic rainforest there too) running a 5000 Acre palm oil plantation for the company that runs Chiquita Banana. He had to go to the Amazon on behalf of Chiquita to try and start a new plantation. Well the “tribal” leader in the area pulled out all the stops to make their guest welcomed. They prepared a type of “ape” for dinner which he felt obligated to eat so as not to insult his host. He said it was a real adventure.
Another item of interest for you
http://www.confluence.org/
Most of the area you will be in hasn’t been recorded.
Art
Art,
Thank you. I canot wait. It will be a experience for sure and I will be taking photos and video the whole time even if being attacked by wild animals.
Cheers,
-Shaan