Alter Do Chao, Brazil - January 12, 2024 - Day 10 of the Voyage - 5987 Steps

 

Nearing our mooring point on the Rio Tapajós, one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon River. When I stepped out onto the verandah this morning it was easy to tell we were no longer on the Amazon. The water was clear, not the muddy brown of the Amazon.

This considered the beginning of the rainy season in the Amazon basin and this morning is was light showers off and on.

The ride to shore via a tender boats was 20 to 30 minutes. These are very big rivers.

The tenders are stored towards the bow from our room just forward of the stern.

Inside the tender.

Interesting framed photo of the Zuiderdam through the port hole above my head. Not so interesting a place to sit a few moments later when I was drenched from water slashing through the port hole. Wet Bob.

We were bused some 45 minutes to Santerum, so I took the opportunity to take photographs out the open window of the bus. 

Country house.

As our guide explained, the poor people of the city have to live somewhere and this is the area of their small but livable homes.

Color abounds everywhere.

Tucanare in the fish market. The vendor laid it out for me so I could take a photo.

Shelling beans in the vegetable market.

Our guide. I could never understand what he said his name was, but he was an excellent guide.

Pottery seen at the city museum. We also had to visit the Cathedral. Every city tour seems to have an ABC, I'll spare you photos.

Color - Color - Color

Did I mention I just love all the color.

An excellent local beer I really enjoyed on this hot humid day. So much better than Miller or Bud swill.

Since Linda was on the trip, this photo is for her.

It was 57 years ago I was working in the rubber industry in what was at the time the rubber capital of the world, Akron, Ohio. Necessary selfie beside one the rubber trees Henry Ford had planted back in 1915. That is the latex sap oozing out that is turned into natural rubber.

Working the Cassava flour in the large tray.

Brazilian's crowding the beach. Once the rainy season arrives, the rivers all rise to the point the beaches are underwater and the people begin looking forward to the dry season when they can again enjoy the beaches.

Cruise ship passengers crowding the market. In just a few hours the ship will depart the passengers will have to wait until the next port of call before they can return to the local markets for more shopping.

Shari luxuriating in a cold cloth after a long day (it was 6 hours from the time we gathered to get our group numbers until we returned to the ship on hot, humid Amazon day) of sightseeing. Only stopping to take her photo, I was doing the same thing.