DEVILS ISLAND, FRENCH GUYANA

This is the prison island owned by France. It was popularized in 1970 by the best-selling book of an ex-Devil's Island convict named Henri Charrière published under the title PAPILLON. On the Hollywood film the leading roles were played by Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman.

Updated: Jul 17, 2007 2:49pm PST

ALTER DO CHAO, AMAZON RIVER, BRAZIL

Alter Do Chao is a small village very near the Amazon River Basin and is at the fringe of the rain forest. Here the local people showed us the fresh water fishes that can be caught in the Amazon and grilled the edible ones for us to taste. I was surprized that there is a type of Piranha fish that is edible but full of bones! Our tour grou ...

Updated: Jul 17, 2006 7:08pm PST

MANAUS, AMAZON RIVER, BRAZIL

Manaus is one of the three busiest ports and biggest cities by the Amazon River. We stayed here and used Manaus as base to get to other places nearby. These photos were taken on 2006-04-18 and 19. More photos on the Amazon River may be seen here, Rio Negro, Alter Do Chao, and Santarem

Updated: Jul 17, 2006 7:30pm PST

SANTAREM, AMAZON RIVER, BRAZIL

Santarem is in a strategic position within the Amazon Basin as it is located between two major river cities Belem and Manaus. It is also located in one of the principal tributaries of the Amazon the Rio Tapajos. It is the third largest city in the Amazon yet it retains much of the flavor of a classic Amazon river town. It is quieter and l ...

Updated: Aug 27, 2006 5:26pm PST

RIO NEGRO, AMAZON RIVER, BRAZIL

Rio Negro River, 1,400 mi (2,250 km) long, rising as the Guainía River in E Colombia where it flows NE before turning south to form part of the Colombia-Venezuela border. It then flows SE through Amazonas state, Brazil, to the Amazon near Manaus. The river is filled with islands and has many secondary channels. Its main tributary is the ...

Updated: Aug 28, 2006 1:37pm PST