Que Saudades!
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My hope with this blog is to document our travels, mishaps, and adventures. Everything for us is new… and usually a lengthy process (often providing for a good story.) Perhaps some day we will look back at our first year in SP and laugh at how we stumbled through Brazil lacking any real language skills. Until then, join us as we explore (and study!)
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Roadtrip to Rio
Posted on 11/11/2012
After properly introducing the husband’s parents to a weekend of the concrete jungle of Sao Paulo, we awoke bright and early Monday morning for a roadtrip to Rio. Arriving...
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Springtime in October
Posted on 10/11/2012
Hello, folks. We are back in action and prepared to provide a few updates… 1. My laptop has officially obtained a virus and after several hours of googling “how to murder...
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Igapós (Flooded Forests)
Posted on 02/10/2012
The Tapajós National Forest is known for its natural beauty and complex waterways. The rivers here change color throughout the day… various shades of blue, yellow,...
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Hunting Cayman Amazon Style
Posted on 27/09/2012
After a deliciously simple meal of fresh-caught grilled fish, rice, and beans we found ourselves on edge with an increasing level of excitement. We quickly prepared (with what we believed...
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Sumauma Rainforest Hike
Posted on 25/09/2012
Our guide Iracildo Fonseca, nicknamed Bata, wears the tooth of a jacaré (cayman) that he killed around his neck. Now 51 years old, he has 14 children (ranging from one year to thirty...
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Rainforest Homestay
Posted on 21/09/2012
Included in our nominal fees for a rainforest visit were river transportation, accommodation under an open-air thatched roof in hammocks, meals of local fish and fruits, as well as surreal...
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Amazon Village of Jamaraquá
Posted on 18/09/2012
Located in the state of Pará, Jamaraquá is one of fifteen indigenous communities permitted to live in the 6500 square kilometers of primary protected rainforest...
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Rainforest Boat Ride
Posted on 17/09/2012
After spending many long hours researching our trip to the Amazon, we arrived and immediately scrapped ouroriginal plans. Instead, we went the route less traveled and opted for a...
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Lunch in Liberdade
Posted on 10/09/2012
When Sunday rolls around, there is one common question in our household… “Lamen or dumplings?” We have made a habit out of hopping the metro and making our way to the...
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Somos São Paulo
Posted on 07/09/2012
Reblog from my dear friend Jana at Paulista Pursuits “…Sao Paulo’s incredible diversity had quite an impact on how quickly I felt comfortable here. While the initial...
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