The Amazon

Pros: Rich local culture: music, food, native fruits, fish, river beaches
Cons: Hot and humid climate, slower pace of life (if that doesn't suit you!)

I was a resident in Manaus from 1999 to 2002 and noticed that most tourists miss a lot of Manaus’s local character by staying outside town in the Tropical Hotel and shuttling upriver directly to Ariaú Towers. I’ve put together a guide that will...

Pros: Unique fauna and flora that has not been touched by civilization.
Cons: Hot, high humidity, plenty of mosquitoes

We packed our doxycycline, deet, waterproof boots, other jungle type clothing, and left Miami heading to Brazil's Amazon region of Manaus. The Black and Solimoes rivers meet and run alongside each other for miles without mixing their colors. The Amazon...

Pros: Lots to see and do. A truly unique experience
Cons: Hot and humid

By John Lerias (July 2000)

A visit to the Amazon via Manaus is a "must see" for travelers to Brazil. Manaus is about 3.5 hours north of Sao Paulo by jet. Manaus, a city of about 2 million, is a launching point to visit the Amazon...

Pros: Parque Nacional da Tijuca & its wildlife
Cons: when you dont have time to continue to see the Amazones

Rio is not just samba, soccer and sun

The best way to become geographically familiar with the city is to absorb one of the most spectacular views on earth – the panorma from atop Corcovado. This mountain peak with the statue of Cristo...

Pros: great wildlife viewing, knowledgeable staff
Cons: expensive

In 1997, we traveled by boat from Manaus in central Brazil up the Amazon
to Iquitos in Peru. It was one of the most wonderful trips we have ever taken. It was a packaged tour that we booked through Lifelong Learning, although we found when we got...