Tourism Brandon

A few months ago I traveled to Brazil for two weeks with my family. It was the most amazing vacation I have ever been on. I don’t think you can get more adventurous than alligator hunting and piranha fishing in the middle of the Amazon.

I was just thankful that I had researched ahead of time, making sure that I had my malaria pills and vaccination shots. (I was especially cautious because my brother had dengue fever and stomach problems after spending several months there.)

I even bought DEET mosquito repellant and a bug hat, which came in handy during the humid days in the rainforest. I was definitely stylish during those day hikes through the jungle. But seeing all those huge bugs out there, my precautions were definitely worth it.

We traveled throughout Brazil, visiting Manaus and the Amazon jungle, then heading down to Belo Horizonte, Sao Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro. We even saw the second largest waterfall in the world, Igacu Falls.

Overall, the experience was one that I will never forget, particularly the friendly Brazilian people and the amazing views from the Christus statue in Rio de Janeiro, Ipanema Beach, and the rainbows surrounding Igacu Falls. Luckily, I didn’t get sick while there and was able to appreciate America even more when I returned home.