...according to local legend in santerem, brazil, is where babies come from (if you are a very young girl who becomes pregnant or if you are pregnant and didn't plan it i imagine). not a stork. and not a human male.
pink dolphins do exist in reality; but in legend, they are gifted with magical powers. as
are all things in nature here in the amazon.
the pink dolphin lives here only. in the fresh water of the amazon.
santerem is another port city on the banks of the amazon; there we will have the opportunity to visit Lake Maica.
pink dolphins do exist in reality; but in legend, they are gifted with magical powers. as
are all things in nature here in the amazon.the pink dolphin lives here only. in the fresh water of the amazon.
santerem is another port city on the banks of the amazon; there we will have the opportunity to visit Lake Maica.
it is a natural fish nursery in the amazon and attracts a wide variety of wildlife including: birds; mammals; reptiles. and fish of course. some of these fish have teeth...and not just the piranhas. one particular fish that is so large and so prized, has molars! fish with molars? 
during the time when the river rises, the fish happily feast upon berry nut-like fruit that grow upon trees bordering the rivers edge. they need their teeth to crack those hard shells. nature adapts so perfectly here.
when the water is not high, these same fish, propel themselves out of the water to get the bounty growing above.
the ecosystem here is able to support abundant life. water buffalo have been brought here; as well as domesticated pigs; cattle; horses. most families maintain their own gardens and cultivate/grow manioc. this particular root has flourished in the amazon region where others have failed as the soil is limited in what it can grow. plantation farmers learned quickly that the soil and the region would not support plantation-style of agricultural endeavors such as growing cotton/rubber/sugar cane/etc. but, it would happily accommodate other plant life and that plant life thrives. the root is prepared in a variety of ways. it resembles corn meal when it is used in the dishes served here. but you may be surprised to learn that manioc is where tapioca comes from.
during the time when the river rises, the fish happily feast upon berry nut-like fruit that grow upon trees bordering the rivers edge. they need their teeth to crack those hard shells. nature adapts so perfectly here.
when the water is not high, these same fish, propel themselves out of the water to get the bounty growing above.
the ecosystem here is able to support abundant life. water buffalo have been brought here; as well as domesticated pigs; cattle; horses. most families maintain their own gardens and cultivate/grow manioc. this particular root has flourished in the amazon region where others have failed as the soil is limited in what it can grow. plantation farmers learned quickly that the soil and the region would not support plantation-style of agricultural endeavors such as growing cotton/rubber/sugar cane/etc. but, it would happily accommodate other plant life and that plant life thrives. the root is prepared in a variety of ways. it resembles corn meal when it is used in the dishes served here. but you may be surprised to learn that manioc is where tapioca comes from.
in santerem the festival of boi bomba (i believe i may have mentioned this previously) brings out the "red" and "blue" in this city. people identify themselves as "red" or "blue" in a variety of ways: houses are painted per the color one is attached to; taxi cars; public telephone booths; clothing; etc. even stadium seating is color specific at the time of boi bumba. and one's affiliation is designated at birth.
happily tho, i don't believe the people of santerem take the extreme position of "color" allegiance that we see in our urban cities, if you know what i mean.
If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking - Buddhist proverb
