This morning we watched from our balcony as the Arcadia slowly pulled into her berth in the port of Salvador da Bahia, ancient former capital of Brazil. We had had a fantastic holiday here in 2001, when we stayed at the beach resort of Costa do Sauípe, so we were looking forward to exploring the old…
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Boca da Valéria, Brazil
This morning we woke up to find the Braemar at anchor, and the skies overcast, but with the sun trying to peep through. Across the river we could see a collection of a few wooden buildings and houses on stilts, along with a small landing stage. This was the tiny Amazonian village of Boca da…