- This travel in the northern part of Brasil begins in Salvador : in a suburban train Philippe meets a group of musicians who is playing samba.Then Philippe explains that Salvador, a very rich many years ago is note a quiet town: about 365 churches in all the town: but one of these churches is dedicated to the Lord of Bonfim: he meets a catholic priest who is blessing cars.Then the people have come to the church to ask for a help and Philippe can see the room of the miracles where people hang a plastic hand or a plastic leg to thank for their recovery.Then Philippe appears in the north of Brazil near the border with the French Guyane in the town of Pedra Branca do Amapari.He will take a train to Santana.In the train he meets a young man who collects the fruits of the açai palm tree:Philippe goes with him into the forest and sees how is climbing 20 meters tall palm trees.Then the train arrives at Santana , on the Amazon River.To go further Philippe takes a great boat.Instead of chairs every passenger has his hammock.The people on board are very friendly.Philippe stops in the island of Marajó, which area (40.100 square kilometers) is similar to that one of Switzerland.He meets policemen riding on buffaloes and Philippe is invited to ring a buffalo with them.The buffalo can walk in the swamps and marshes.Then Philippe visit shortly Belem, a famous town in the time of rubber plantations.Philippe has learn that there is a great train in Carajas: the biggest iron ores mine in the world; the train carries iron minerals to the Atlantic Ocean.But the rails cross the territory of Parcateges.Philippe meets then a chief of the tribe who explain him the life in the Amazonian forest.—zutterjp48
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