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Duncan Casey will be fol­low­ing the mighty Ama­zon river in the most ambi­tious and inti­mate way pos­si­ble: walk­ing, some­times swim­ming and prob­a­bly at times crawl­ing every inch of the Ama­zon from sea to source, and in the process inter­act­ing with its peo­ple and its wildlife face to face at ground level.

He will use social media via satel­lite com­mu­ni­ca­tions tech­nol­ogy to share the adven­ture with peo­ple inter­ested in fol­low­ing the jour­ney across one of the most vast and bio diverse land­scapes on Earth.

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Impossible terrain. Swollen rivers. Nightmarish mozzi infested swamps. Exhaustion. Food gone. Tears & laughter. Sun & rain . Should arr com…

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Monthly Archives: July 2016

Alter do Chão and the road ahead

July 30, 2016 by Duncan

The warm, crystal-clear, salt-free waters of the Tapajos river here in Amazonas combined with a natural sand bar and almost white sand makes for the perfect beach. Even though I’m on an expedition, the temptation to visit this place I’d never previously heard about was too much after I was seduced by stories about the … Read more »

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Scrambled heads in Santarém

July 12, 2016 by Duncan

I’m currently in the large jungle city of Santarém. Antonio, my recent guide, returns home today to Almeirim. His young wife is expecting the imminent arrival of their second child. It was a good experience walking with him, he was keen to learn some English and I picked up a few more Portuguese words. He … Read more »

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Walking dangerous – Andando perigoso

July 4, 2016 by Duncan

As the great celestial machine majestically rotated us toward the life-giving sun, just a few degrees away from the equator, the cool early morning air soon turned into a blazing hot tropical sunrise. Luckily we only had to walk in the sun for about three hours, as we were about to enter the jungle for the … Read more »

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