Guaraná and Jambú, a gastronomic adventure

Two nice, and above all exotic, gastronomic experiences one can have in the northern region of Brazil.

In Salvaterra, at the side of the river Paracauari, I ordered a guaraná, intending to have a sparkling Brazilian beverage know by this name. For my surprise I got a kind of ice cream shake with Guaraná, cashew nuts, granola and another grains. Delicious and extremely caloric. This is how it looks like!

Also very common in the local gastronomy is the use of Jambú, a green leave, to prepare dishes like Tacacá and Pato no Tucupí. The curiosity about this leave, is that your tongue will get numb by chewing it.

In the local markets one can find a schnapps made out of Jambú. It's name: "shock".

The food and drinks in the Brazilian northern region are very exotic and definitely worth discovering. Being around just try it?

Keep up everyone!

Great pictures on the Marajó Island

In the capital of the Marajó Island: Soure.

At the beach Barra Velha.

Canoeing through the Igarapés in the São Jerômimo farm.

The beach called Goiabal...

and the mangrove forest nearby.

The way sunset looks like at the harbor in Soure.

By the river Paracauari, in the city Salvaterra.

Leaving the Rabeta (small motorboat) on the back to Soure.

The Marajó island offers the perfect background for amazing shots. The nature, the inhabitants and their way of life are just waiting to be registered.

Beautiful!

Cheers everyone!

Marajó island: how to get there?

The Marajó is located in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil. With approx. 40.000 km2 its the biggest fluvial island on the world. Even bigger than Switzerland, Netherlands and Belgium.

"This island is a piece of Rain forest in the middle of the Amazon river."

To explore the beauties of the Marajó Island we had to wake up early and take the ferry from Belém at the docks at 6am.

The 3 hours journey to harbor in the city Camará, on the Marajó island, costed 21,72R$ (7,50€)

After reaching the harbor in Camará we got a bus to the capital of the island, Soure.

We were recommended to take the bus line from Edgar, a nice guy, who book a pousada (hostel) for us during the journey. From Camará to Soure takes 1 hour with the bus and costs 12,00R$ (approx. 4€).

And crossing the river Paracauari between Salvaterra and Soure.

It was a real adventure to reach the island in the jungle, or is it, the jungle on the island?

About the beauties of Marajó in the next posts!

Any advice? Ask!

Cheers peeps!