
Brazil And The Amazon
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Hi folks, thank you for exploring into Part 6 of my SOUTHERN RIDE ... let me share a small introduction. |
If you only purchase just one video, this is the one to buy! It is 2 hours and 15 minutes long and covers 5 months of daily filming in Brazil. The video begins at the southern border with Uruguay at Santana do Livramento. The ride through the Rio Grande do Sur shows some of the prime farm land of the world. Jesuit ruins are seen at San Miguel. The fabulous Foz de/do Iguacu, largest waterfalls in the world, are seen by air and land on both the Brazil and Argentina sides. Beautiful photos! Iguacu Falls make Niagra Falls in the United States look like a water faucet! The fantastic Itapu Dam is over 5 miles wide (9 kilometers) and the largest in the world. The Pantanal is the worlds largest ecological habitat. Lots of wildlife! The Waterbuffalo does the unspeakable in the Pantanal --- IT QUITS! In Corumba on the border with Bolivia, Jon repairs the Waterbuffalo, sees the huge street market, is a guest for the Brazil National Motorcross, goes to a fantastic street concert, and wins the fight for his own life! In Bonito, the rivers and ponds are so crystal clear that the fish look like they are floating in the air and you can even see their eyes. Unbelievable clear waters! At Miranda, Jon is the guest for the annual fiesta. Jon and the Waterbuffalo arrive at the exact center of South America at Chapada do Guimaraes. Lencois, the old diamond capital, is a very interesting area to ride in and to see the culture of that area. Salvador is the number 1 tourist spot in South America. The people, the buildings, the food, the beaches, the churches and the old town are all sights to see and remember. The church, San Francisco, nearly 400 years old, is done in "gold leaf" and is the most outstanding church on the entire American continent! Awesome! Valencia has a boat yard where they make boats by hand just like they did 500 years ago and they built the ships for movies about Christopher Columbus! Maceio has a great beach, lots of surfers, sun bathers and even a motorcycle trials event! Jon and the Waterbuffalo go to the most eastern point in South America at Joan Pessoa. Canoa Quabrada is a very tiny but interesting fishing village by the Atlantic and build on a huge drifting sand dune. Jon and a friend go for a great dune buggy sight seeing ride up and down the coast. The temperature at Siete Cidades is the hottest in South America, over 100 degrees by 10am! The unusual, strange rock formations are truly unique but how about those cave paintings that are over 40,000 years old! Jon and the Waterbuffalo visit many small villages in north eastern Brazil and photos of these places are rare. Sao Luis was the only French settlement in Brazil. Jon and the Waterbuffalo get on a cargo boat at Belem for the beautiful week long journey up the Amazon River to Manaus Jon and the Waterbuffalo ride to Itacoatiara, a town on the Amazon River. In 1900 Manaus was the richest city in the world and Henry Ford played a part. The opera house is world famous. Lots and lots of strange looking boats in Manaus. Jon goes over 400 treacherous miles (700 kilometers) up the jungle road to Caracari from Manaus. What a ride! Jon's rides to Boa Vista and on to the border with Venezuela at Santa Elena. Part 6 ends in the Grand Sabana in Venezuela. Jon and the Waterbuffalo have successfully ridden thru Mexico, thru Central America and around South America! DON'T MISS PART 6!!!
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The Waterbuffalo needs to rest now and then in the over 104 degree heat and high humidity conditions. The water in the canteen blisters Jon's mouth and the cylinders on the Waterbuffalo's motor burn Jon's feet through his leather boots. |
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The Pantanal is a swamp like area full of interesting wildlife. Jon loves playing with the caiman (alligators). The Waterbuffalo does the unspeakable --- The Waterbuffalo QUITS in the Pantanal. |
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The Iguacu Falls are the largest in the world. This couple permitted Jon to take photos of their special wedding at the falls. |
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A lonely spot on a Brazil beach? Not at all! A beautiful sky, warm ocean water for a swim, food and water on the bike, a little bit of shade, and wonderful peace and quiet. What more could a man want? Oh yeah, who do you think took the photo? |
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Many Salvadorian women dress the same as the dress custom was hundreds of years ago with their elegant costumes. The famous Salvador San Francisco church that is in the background has the interior done in hand carved cedar with gold leaf. Awesome! |
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On the trip up the Amazon River --- Indians would row out to the cargo boat and the people on board would throw gifts or food or clothing to them wrapped in plastic so that the gifts would float! It was "first come - first served". Quite a spectacle to see, sometimes 30 or 40 canoes would be lined up at a time! |
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This is "hammock hotel" on a boat. People, including Jon, would hang a hammock where ever they could find a place. Mosquitoes were not a problem until the boat stopped, then all hell breaks loose! |
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