— Some trips seem to linger on in your mind all your life. Although we have been to many different places, including a number of national parks, national historic sites, national monuments, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and several cities, the … Read More

— The Amazon rainforest (or Amazonia) covers most of the Amazon River basin in South America and is distributed across nine nations. Brazil contains the largest portion of that rainforest with nearly 60% of its entirety. Not only is the … Read More

— When we went to Brazil for Christmas 2014, we spent a few days in the Amazon. Besides visiting Manaus, e.g., the Opera House, also known as Teatro Amazonas, we had a special day navigating the Amazon River and some … Read More

— When we visited Manaus (Amazonas) in 2014, I made sure our hotel would be within walking distance to this majestic opera house. In fact, the view from our balcony can be seen in another entry here. On our second … Read More

— The Amazon Saimiri is a beautiful monkey species. Saimiri comes from Tupi and means small monkey. They are common in the forests and jungles of Central and South America. Even though their tail seems long, it is not used … Read More

Amazon Hammocks – Boats are commonplace when it comes to traveling the Amazon River. In Manaus, the capital city of the state of Amazonas, travelers must arrive early to their boats if they want to catch a privileged location to … Read More

— Built in the Belle Époque in the late 1800s during the rubber boom, the Amazon Theatre is an opera house in the heart of the Amazon jungle. Almost all construction materials were imported from Europe via the Amazon River: … Read More

— In December 2014, we spent a few days exploring the Amazon region in northern Brazil. We visited the capital city of the state of Amazonas, Manaus, and its luxurious Opera House. We also navigated the Amazon River to see … Read More

–Everywhere around Brasília you can see its bold architecture. For example, you have the National Congress buildings, the Metropolitan Cathedral, and other eye-catching structures. This new city in Brazil replaced Rio de Janeiro as the nation’s capital in 1960. Another … Read More