Belem
at sunrise. The capital of the state of Para,
Belem was founded in 1616 and doesn't look much like 'the
city of mango trees' now.
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Minerva
anchors in the Amazon mouth and ferries us ashore in her own
launches.
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We
pull into the oldest part of the city. To the left you can
see the famous Ver-O-Peso market and to the right the 'neo-classical'
cathedral.
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After
a quick drive across the city...
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...the
first stop is the Emilio
Goeldi Museum - a natural history research centre which
is a bit like an Amazonian national park. Chock full of colour
and wildlife.
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It
must be pretty tiring being a frog here...
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...though
I think the 3-toed sloth has got it about right. Why move
around unless you have to?
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Soak
up the sun baby, then maybe go for a little dip. Hmm..perhaps
this is my natural habitat?
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The
only thing on the move where the damn ants...now where did
I see that insectivore?
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