Photos from Manaus

1.  Shows the level of the Black River for different years.

2.  Fish market

3.  More fish market-Jamison would like the machete!

4.  This roadway is closed during the high water season.  You can see the water line.

5.  The bridge across the Black River-it is 1 1/2 miles long!

6.  The beach along the river in Manaus

1.  Boat we rode on to the island

2.  Our room

3.  Cashew tree with fruit right outside our room

4.  Jungle-you can see how much the water has receded

5.  Our guide catching caiman 

6.  No explanation needed :)

1.  Dad caught a piranha.  He is also holding onto the fish one of the other people caught.

2.  I also caught a piranha-the second fish I have ever caught in my life!

3.  cool reflection

4.  another cool reflection

5.  Sunset on the river that seems like the ocean!

6.  Indian chief

1.  This little boy reminds me of Joshi because he was so serious and determined in his dancing.  I tried to send a video but it is too big of a file to send.  He is holding his pet sloth.

2.  This is the type of boat we went in.  That is Shirley waving.

3.  A picture of one of the dances

4.  The dancers

5.  Our guide, Fabio

6.  Heading to the boat dock

1.  anthill in a tree

2.  Brazil nut tree

3.  Our guide calling out the spider

4.  Giant tarantula-if it was spread out it would be as big as a dinner plate!

5.  swimming with the pink dolphins-they are different that the other fresh water dolphins

6.  The "tunnel" we would go through to get to different areas of the river

1.  On the speed boat on the Amazon

2.  The two rivers meet

3.  Better view of the two rivers.  The muddy water is cool and the black water is warm.

4.  Huge ships on the Amazon

5.  There are water lilies and other vegetation in the Black River