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.
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?
Here we are, making new friends and having geography and history lessons on a boat on the way to the rain forest in Pará, more exactly in the surroundings of Belém.
Getting to know about plants, fruits, rivers, legends and about the people.
Pick up cacau and try it! Yes! From the seed of this fruit is made chocolate.
Learning to open a Pará nut and ...
... to climb an Açaí tree with our "70 years old" host in the jungle.
Here I am showing my skills on climbing Acai palm trees. Success!
Getting in touch with the local fauna...
...and flora, under the shade of the 35m hight Sumaúma (Sequoia). Still a baby!
One lesson couldn't miss in the rain forest: how to extract latex from a Seringueira (rubber tree).
Awesome day in the rain forest with a great guide, Edilson, and the new friends, Stavi and Kaji.
To explore the Guajará Bay with its rivers, Igarapés, Furos (holes) and islands is a unique experience even though you may have to wake up at 4am for that.
To observe the hundreds of parrots waking up and leaving the "Parrots Island" is an experience for life. They keep "dancing" above the island for almost an hour before flying to the sun rising.
A significant part of the population of Belém live along the rivers, Igarapés (indigenous word for "narrow water way only navigable with a canoe), Furos and islands.
In any of all the places I've been is life connected to the water.
Ordinary houses, schools, hotels as well as bars and clubs grow between water and jungle.
The characteristic vegetation in the bay: the mangroves...
... and the the Açaí palm trees.
The state of Pará, in the North region of Brazil, is a journey worthy.
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P.S.: Now sitting in the ferry on the back to Belém from the Marajó Island. Tell more later.
