Manaus has an international seaport in the heart of South America. Oil and container vessels are
visible at all times. But the glory has fainted a long time ago as in so many cities and towns all over Latinamerica. After going through the shipterminal the first thing you see are abandoned buildings, that have been taking over by the powerfull nature, that always seems to find a way. Since Brazil is much more expensive than other countries the Australians and me checked in to a run down hostel in the scetchy portdistrict. After checking the news I went to the center. People were working on getting drunk in all the cheap bars. The nice parc in the city center seems like an island of calm in the madness. Prostitution is a big problem. After just one night I decided to go on since there wouldn't be a boat for some time. The costal part of the city was sevearly flooded, but businesses were going on as usual. Fishers got ready to go out to th
e river while storeing ice in their boats. The enormous market was selling every fruit the vast jungle provides and plenty of fish and meat. The people who don't seem to have a job were getting drunk around 10 o'clock in the morning. I made sure I got into the same boat as the Australians and left Manaus 24 hours after arriving there.
visible at all times. But the glory has fainted a long time ago as in so many cities and towns all over Latinamerica. After going through the shipterminal the first thing you see are abandoned buildings, that have been taking over by the powerfull nature, that always seems to find a way. Since Brazil is much more expensive than other countries the Australians and me checked in to a run down hostel in the scetchy portdistrict. After checking the news I went to the center. People were working on getting drunk in all the cheap bars. The nice parc in the city center seems like an island of calm in the madness. Prostitution is a big problem. After just one night I decided to go on since there wouldn't be a boat for some time. The costal part of the city was sevearly flooded, but businesses were going on as usual. Fishers got ready to go out to th
e river while storeing ice in their boats. The enormous market was selling every fruit the vast jungle provides and plenty of fish and meat. The people who don't seem to have a job were getting drunk around 10 o'clock in the morning. I made sure I got into the same boat as the Australians and left Manaus 24 hours after arriving there.
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