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Upriver to the Green Heart of South America
- Belem, Brazil to Iquitos, Peru
MS Hanseatic - April 9-25, 2013
Voyage HAN1306
5% early booking discount if booked
before September 9, 2012!
Right through the world's biggest rainforest flows the biggest river in the world. Follow it on
this expedition, from its mouth to the Peruvian city of Iquitos deep in the jungle. This is where
the Rio Ucayali and the Rio Marañon come together to form the legendary Amazon. Only a manoeuvrable
expedition ship like the HANSEATIC can penetrate so far into the green treasure chamber of
Amazonia, where nature has given birth to an incomparable variety of flora and fauna. In the dense
green of the jungle, you can set out with the Zodiacs to discover countless species of plants and
animals and experience your own quite personal expedition. |
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Destination |
| 9-Apr-2013 |
Embarkation in Belem/Brazil, departure 22.00 hrs (subject to the
tides) |
| 10-Apr-2013 |
Daytime passage through the Breves Channels |
| 11 Apr - 15 Apr-2013 |
Upstream on the Lower Amazon with Zodiac landings (incl. Gurupá,
Alter do Chao) |
| 16 Apr - 17 Apr-2013 |
Manaus/Brazil |
| 18 Apr - 24 Apr-2013 |
Upstream on the Upper Amazon with Zodiac landings (including
Badajos, Cuxiu Muni, Rio Jutai, Leticia) |
| 25-Apr-2013 |
Iquitos/Peru, arrival 6.00 hrs. Disembarkation. |
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Fascinating Animal World in the Lower Reaches of the
Amazon
Starting from Belem, the HANSEATIC makes
her way through the aqueous labyrinth of the Breves Channels.
These famous side arms of the Amazon form the start of an expedition on which
you can look forward to penetrating the eternal green of the river delta. On
the following days the Zodiacs will be in constant service - depending, of
course, on the weather and river currents - so that you can fathom the secrets
of the dense vegetation on the banks, where giant trees extend 40 metres
towards the sky. Countless tributaries wind through the jungle, some of which
you will explore with the help of the manoeuvrable Zodiacs. Our experts will
always be on hand to draw your attention to the wonders of nature at the right
moment. In the jungle village of Gurupá, you will be warmly
welcomed by the inhabitants, who will be glad to tell you about their way of
life, which is entirely determined by the river. During a Zodiac ride at the
mouth of the Rio Guajara, you may even have the luck to observe a pink river
dolphin. The animal world in this region is unique - different types of heron
parade through the water, and you may hear howler monkeys screaming from the
treetops, while taking photographs of butterflies the size of dinner plates.
When you visit the little town of Alter do Chao, you will find
out that even the Amazon has beaches, which are in no way inferior to those of
the Caribbean. In the heart of the rainforest you can enjoy relaxing hours on
the white sands and take a swim in the Rio Tapajos. |
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Rendezvous of the Dancers and a Grandiose Natural
Spectacle
Pure Brazilian joie de vivre meets you in the town of
Parintins, when you immerse yourself in the music and dancing
of the colourful Bumba Meu Boi samba show. Bizarre concerts of bird and animal
cries, on the other hand, can be heard on the deck of the HANSEATIC in the
early morning or on Zodiac rides to Canacari, before you
witness an exceptional natural spectacle at the Meeting of the Waters - when
the dark Rio Negro and the muddy yellow Rio Solimoes converge, the two rivers
do not mingle their waters immediately, but continue to flow alongside each
other in a single riverbed. The HANSEATIC glides on her way through the jungle
and reaches Manaus. The city experienced a boom around 1900, when the rubber
trade made it one of the richest cities in the world. The Teatro Amazonas still
testifies to the affluence of that vanished epoch. To erect the impressive
opera house, building materials were transported from all over Europe to the
heart of the jungle.
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Sailing On Where Others Have to Turn Back
You may also look
forward to unforgettable nature and animal observations along the Upper Amazon.
Badajos, for example, is home to the giant water lily Victoria
amazonica, the leaves of which can reach a diameter of 3 metres and even support
the weight of a man. While exploring narrow river tributaries in the Zodiac with
our experienced experts, you might spot sloths, squirrel monkeys and a vast range
of bird species in the treetops around Cuxiu Muni. The journey
takes you further and further into the primeval rainforest. On the Rio
Jutai, you can once again experience the ecosystem of the tropical
rainforest in all its intensity - with all its noises, colours and scents. This is
also the home of the Ticuna and Yagua Indians - who maintain their traditional way
of life, and still go hunting with bows and arrows as well as blowpipes.
Leticia, the southernmost city of Colombia, is right on the border
with Peru and Brazil. You will be enchanted with the exoticism of its colourful
market, before your fascinating expedition into the green lung of the planet comes
to an end in Iquitos.
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A change of itinerary may become necessary on this expedition on the Amazon. The
captain will decide on the best possible alternatives depending on the local
conditions. |
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