There's a boom in eco-tourism these days. Everyone wants to save the planet and have fun at the same time. Or at least take a look at what's left of the planet before it all goes to hell in a hand basket. Especially popular are trips to the tropical rainforests, those near the equator: Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, West Africa and Latin America. A third of the world's tropical rainforests are found in Brazil and that's where you go if you really, really want to get away from it all.
Leaving from Los Angeles, it takes about 18 hours of air travel to reach Manaus, the once booming rubber capital of Brazil. The glitter of that once insanely wealthy city is long gone, along with the rubber trade, but from Manaus you can choose from a variety of expeditions ranging from luxurious to slightly adventurous. There are short clipper cruises, day expeditions and fishing trips. There are even "flotels" that give one a safe taste of the jungle life but still provide room service, cocktails and hot showers. Oh, and electricity.
But that would be for sissies. If you really want to experience the Brazilian rainforest, visit the Xixuau-Xiparina Reserve run by the Amazonia Association and know the thrill of canoeing through pristine waters where no motorized boats are allowed. Here, the flora and fauna flourish in their natural state, loved and protected by the inhabitants of the area.
It's a long trip, to be sure
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