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Karim and Rodrigo were not only extremely kind hosts but extremely knowledgable as well! They invited us to come visit them and little did we know how awesome of a time they were going to give us. They even came and found us on the boat that was docked at 3am! They took us everywhere from Alter do Chao, an Enchanted Forest on a canoe (basically because of the flooded season we were able to travel by canoe in an hour on an area of land that would usually take days to hike...), and then of course out to the middle of the jungle. We were fortunate (or not, depends on your sense of jungle adventure) to encounter real live tarantulas, several of them. While awesome none of us were trying to get too close. We also swam in an amazing water hole and jumped off a rope swing! Karim and Rodrigo also showed us around the nearby Belterra which is an abandoned american town that has several artifacts from the U.S. Since its heyday in the 50s it's been inhabited by the locals, but it was truly strange to see picket fences and fire hydrants that looked exactly like the ones back home! Overall, an incredible experience. Big Tree Adventure Tours you guys rock!! Can't wait to come back. Seriously. Miss you guys!
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AWESOMENowadays lots of people throw around the word 'awesome', but going on the BigTreeAdventure to the Amazon rainforest near Santarém, Brazil inspired awe. We were awed by the size and age of the forest and of some of the trees. Awed by the vastness and richness of the Amazon area. Awed by the commercial ambition, often thwarted by the harsh environment, of people who have been coming to the Amazon for more than 300 years – and at the damage they can do. Awed by the beauty and color of the landscape and the people. Our guides are people who know and love the rainforest, and, in the case of our lunch hosts, live in it. They are incredibly knowledgeable, and great company – full of stories and information about the history of the region and the ecology of the rainforest. Our day trip started with a visit to a sawmill (Zero Impact Brazil) that processes beautiful hardwoods harvested in a sustainable manner, and an amazing Brazilian breakfast of fruit, regional dishes including tapioca pancakes and “farm fresh” eggs from the sawmill’s hens. Next we drove to the town of Belterra, Henry Ford’s unsuccessful dream of a rubber plantation and American model town built in 1934, Our final destination was the rain forest itself. We arrived at a small manioc farm, where we left the cars and walked a forest trail, stopping frequently to admire giant trees, exotic flowers, fruits, and lush vines. The outing included a swim in a black water igarapé, a small fast-flowing, groundwater-fed forest stream, which had been turned into a swimming hole by the addition of hardwood decking. After the walk, we returned to the little farm (an education in itself about how people in other places and cultures live) for a typical meal of meat stew, rice and beans. By late afternoon we were driving back to Santarém, full of awe and wonder at the places, plants, people we had seen - and with a much better understanding of the region’s history and the challenges that the rainforest faces today.Wear long pants and walking shoes, bring a swim suit if you want to swim, and a camera. Despite the primitive aspects of the farm, there are clean modern toilets available.BigTreeAdventure also arranged an Amazon River excursion for us, at our request, on a traditional boat, including barbequed lunch on a white-sand beach; fishing for piranha; and a sighting of pink dolphins. The river trip was as memorable and awe-inspiring as the forest trip. I highly recommend BigTreeAdventures. They are knowledgeable, creative and awe-inspiring!