For Mom, Love Steve

Here is some photos from my Amazon boat trip from Manaus, Brasil to Leticia, Colombia also known as the three frontiers because it is a border town of Brasil, Peru, and Colombia.

Here is a photo of an exact copy of our boat. If I had taken the picture of ours I would still be in the jungle somewhere.
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These were a box of chickens that were tied to the back of the boat. After every meal I would go back to see if they were still there. Apparently they were someones pets because they survived the trip.
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We would stop at these little port towns and offload freight and passengers. There would always be a scramble to buy and sell stuff. These were some remote towns that were only accessible by boat.
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Just our usual afternoon sunset. Thats Dominic on the right talking to a fellow Brazilian backpacker doing humanitiarian work. Notice the lack of females. Not good on a seven day boat trip.
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A sunset to remember. Cruising down the Amazon. Check that off the life list.
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This is from the Jungle tour we took in Manaus.

A picture of the elusive pink dolphins. These were different than their salt water brothers in that they didn´t spend a lot of time on the surface. One gulp of air and they were gone. Trying to get a shot with a slow ass digital camera was a challenge.
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A small crocodile that we saw along the banks during the day.
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Taking a walk through the jungle.
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Carla with a Anaconda I caught. Okay, I didn´t exactly catch it, but I did pay the guy for the experience.
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Here is a Blue and Gold Macaw like I had in Kansas. My ex had me buy about $4000. in birds and crap. I did learn how to handle them which came in handy during my Amazon stay.
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This is my Amazon girlfriend and her sisters. She had a crush on me but alas, I couldn´t end my trip in the jungle.
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I am king of the Piranha fisherman. Thats right, I kicked the guides ass. I wasn´t even trying. Have hooks will travel.
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Just your average three toed sloth and jungle kid.
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How do you like your monkey cooked? Didn´t taste like chicken.
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This was dinner time. The three guys on the right were the Swiss dudes. They were some truly laid back characters.
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Steve, Crocodile hunter.
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This tour was a little different than your normal eco tour. Our motto was, ¨See nature, kill it, and eat it.¨
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The gang and the end.
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I actually didn´t take too many photos of Manaus. Really, it was interesting for a moment that there was this big city out in the middle of the jungle, but beyond that, it wasn´t all that impressive. Marco ... [Continue reading this entry]

Here is the small town that we stayed on the island. Ilha de Moreno is basically the largest island in South America. If you look on a map, it is right at the opening of the Amazon just ... [Continue reading this entry]

I went to Belem twice but it didn´t change so you get one set of photos. Here are a couple of pictures of the architecture in Belem. View image View image A couple from the port area where the ... [Continue reading this entry]

We spent the night at a large port town an hour away from the Three Frontiers (Brasil, Peru, Colombia) since we got in late and they had to unload and load a bunch of freight. Dominique and I wandered ... [Continue reading this entry]

Illiteracy became a part of my life. I guess it is like someone wearing a blindfold for a week to understand a small part of what a blind person goes through. For me it was illiteracy and the ... [Continue reading this entry]

For the many people who will never travel to the Amazon but would like to experience it I have come up with a how to simulation guide that will allow you to live the life without having to leave home. ... [Continue reading this entry]

The boat wasn't scheduled to leave until 4pm so I had the morning free. I got up early for breakfast but decided to snooze around to take advantage of the hotel. I got up again around 10am so ... [Continue reading this entry]

Well, I am getting on a boat. Its a day earlier than expected so I am happy. Originally, I was told the trip took 5 days. That was questionable. I spoke to the captain and he ... [Continue reading this entry]