Tuesday 22 December 2015

Manaus in 11 days

Manaus, and probably Brazil, is the most challenging country I visited. Had less than 10 English conversations and met about 5 Asians (all of them can speak Portuguese!). It is a surprise that I went through the last 10 days almost normally.

Stayed at a wonderful local house via AirBnB. Experienced the local Manaus, Amazonian and Brazilian lifestyle. Been a foreign cuisine for local insects' feast, from inside the airport to my room. Quite sure there are biting bugs and not just mosquitoes.

The Amazon is as awesome as expected. Pity can't experience more coz December is a rainy month and not all tours run everyday. There were only 1 river tour and 1 land tour date that fit in my schedule for Amazon Eco Adventures (AirBnB host recommended).

As unforgettable as this experience had been, it is unlikely I will come back here. My airfare to and fro Manaus is about SGD 3000 for mid-range tickets. The USD 800 to and fro Miami flights felt sketchy with terrible timings.

11 Dec (Fri)
- Panama City Tocumen International Airport (Air Margaritaville Restaurant)
- Manaus Eduardo Gomes International Airport

12 Dec (Sat)
- Itau Bank
- DB Supermarket
- Ichiban Sushi Bar

13 Dec (Sun)
- Ponte Rio Negro
- Iranduba Fazenda Jacobina
- Praia Da Ponta Negra

14 Dec (Mon)
- Amazonas Shopping
- Hospital Beneficiente Portuguesa
- Cemon
- Planalto roadside stall

15 Dec (Tue)
- Wyndham Garden Hotel
- Rio Negro @ Estrada da Ponta Negra
- Riverboat to Igarape Taruma Mirim

16 Dec (Wed)
- La Fonata Cafe
- Peixaria Morada Do Peixe 

17 Dec (Thu)
- Indigenous tribe inside Amazon Rainforest
- Dolphin feeding
- Floating Restaurant
- Pirarucu fishing
- Meeting of the Waters

18 Dec (Fri)
- Museu da Amazonia (Manaus Botanic Gardens)
- Firenze Condominium

19 Dec (Sat)
- Downtown Manaus
- Mercado Adolpho Lisboa
- Teatro Amazonas
- Arena Da Amazonia and Governo Do Amazonas

20 Dec (Sun)
- Cancelled forest tour to stay in coz down with a litle flu :(

21 Dec (Mon)
Manaus Eduardo Gomes International Airport
- Miami International Airport

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