Tag: Amazon River
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The Flat Fellas Ship Crossed The Bar With 4 Meters Of Water Below It.
#flathal #flatstanley #amazonriver Crossing the Bar – The Amazon River We just ‘crossed the bar’ again! First, we crossed it to get into the Amazon River. Today, we crossed it to get back out to the ocean. The flat fellas wanted to know: What is this ‘bar’? With help from Google’s Gemini AI: What does…
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The Flat Fellas Last Stop In The Amazon — Alter do Chão, Brazil
#flatstanley #flathal #amazonriver #alterdochao Alter do Chão is famous for its beautiful river beaches and relatively clear waters, offering a chance to swim in the Amazon. Though, to be clear, people are actually swimming in the water of the Tapajos River before it merges with the muddier Amazon River, but for those who want to…
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The Amazon River After A Brief Rainstorm
#flathal #flatstanley #brazil #amazonriver The Amazon is muddy brown, in part because it is a fast flowing river with a lot of mud in it. After a brief rainstorm the surface of the river had an interesting, almost textured look. As if the clear, freshly fallen water was trying to figure out how to mix…
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Flat Hal and Flat Stanley have sailed 850 milesfrom the Atlantic Ocean
What have you heard about the Amazon Rainforest? If you could visit the Amazon what would you be most interested in seeing? The animals? Birds? Trees? Flowers? Fish? Life on the Amazon When you build a home on a river that can rise by as much as 30 feet building it on stilts so the…
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Manaus is a big city full of character
#flatstanley #flathal #manaus #amazonriver The flat fellas were really impressed by the gigantic murals that covered an entire side of a high rise building. With vibrant colors, striking art, and images that drew the eye from great distances these works of creativity gave the city a more personal touch. Is there something in your community…
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Manaus, Brazil —the furthest west we sailed the Amazon River
#flathal #flatstanley #manaus #amazonriver With a population of approximately 2 million people, Manaus is not some small village in the Amazon. Instead this is a major city, located on the Rio Negro (Black River) which has much clearer water than the muddy Amazon. Flat Hal and Flat Stanley double checked with Google’s Gemini AI to…
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Boca de Valeria, Brazil, a small villageon the Amazon River
#flathal #flatstanley #bocadevaleria #brazil Approximately 100 people live in this small, simple village that welcomes around a dozen cruise ships each year. The village offers a glimpse of a more traditional life on the river, with locals offering rides in the little motored boats, and some even inviting tourists into their homes on stilts to…
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