Brasil (Portuguese spelling) is a wondrous country filled with almost as many warm-hearted diverse people as it is various species of birds and animals.  During 10 trips and thousands of rental car miles I captured wonderful moments with young people throughout the land as well as birds and monkeys in the midst of the Amazon jungle.  During an early morning low tide walk at Buzius, 3 young boys were amazed that an American would want to take so many photos of them and asked without speaking a word that I take a starfish as a souvenir of this visit - and would accept nothing in return.  Abracos.

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Indian Girl's Dirty Work

Amazon Manioc root 

Three Boys at Low Tide

Low Tide Adventures

Camouflaged Fisherman

View from Ipanema Beach

Girls at Ocean's Edge

At the Fountain

Monkey Hanging out on a Limb

Tiradentes Street

Monkey's Resting Place

 

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Venezuela

The "Lost World" land of Jules Verne includes Angel Falls, the highest waterfall (3212 ft) in the world.   To get to this region of  many tepui (elevated plateau) we traveled via Piper Cub, slept in outdoor hammocks, traveled 5 hours by dugout canoe and then hiked to the foot of this breath-taking falls.  The solitude in this entire region is awe-inspiring.

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Angel Falls at Dawn

Canaima Falls in front of

Tepuis country 

Calling to the Spirit

of the Falls 

Angel Falls Portage Point

Rainbow Under the Wing