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Thought for the weekend
Just short one pink dolphin (or two tree frogs, or four Brasil nuts). So crack, leap or jump right up…. Have a good weekend!
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Get your name in the Amazon Handbook! Today we launched our Ulule.com crowd-funding appeal. It is an exciting time for us, because if we are successful with the funding we will be able to publish the completely revised, special Olympics … Continue reading
“Nah mate, that’s not corruption – this is corruption….”
I laughed until the tears rolled down my trouser legs after reading this story reported in the local newspaper A Critica yesterday, 9th February 2015. The story involves the Mayor of a large town on the Amazon River, 500km upstream … Continue reading
And… it’s free coffee night at the Palace Hotel Ballroom…
While we are getting ourselves organised here at Cahoots and Amazon Handbook, we didn’t want to deprive you of a decent cuppa, so we’re offering free coffee until the end of the week. Come on over and join us in … Continue reading
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Christmas Shopping Hours in Manaus
Manaus city centre and the main shopping malls in Manaus will have different opening hours during the Christmas period. Stores will open their doors an hour earlier in some shopping centers and should work until midnight on days close to … Continue reading
Brazil 2014-2016 tourism potential looks good
Analysts are predicting a significant decline in the value of the Brazilian Real over the next three years (Bloomberg, 27/10/2014). Regardless of the impact of this on the domestic economy, it is likely that this will make Brazil a much … Continue reading
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Manaus gets new Tourist Airport Bus link
(From Amazon handbook.com 23/10/2014): Good news for some tourists and business travellers. A new buslink service starts tomorrow (23rd October 2014) from and to Manaus airport. There will be two separate services (so don’t get on the wrong one) – … Continue reading
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Was Tun?
The title is taken from one of the Menu items on the English Language menu of an official state Tourism website. ‘Was’ indeed. And probably ‘Tun’ as well. Maybe they meant Wun Tun? It was too much for us to … Continue reading
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The Amazon is not ALL trees and rivers…
My brother-in-law lent me a Yamaha 950 to pootle about on for a while last week (thanks Robbie). Since I’m not getting any younger, stronger or taller, I was pretty appalled at the prospect to begin with, wondering whether lifting … Continue reading
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Positively DaColônia
I am told I am often critical of Brazil, and it has even been suggested on occasion that I should try to be more positive. In my opinion, no amount of positive spin makes bad things actually go away, so … Continue reading
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