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Author Archives: CGENGO

Hanging out in Canela, Brazil for the pandemic

January 11, 2021by CGENGO 7 Comments

We arrived in Canela, Brazil in early March of 2020.  We planned to stay a couple of weeks to have some repairs done on the roof of the camper.  We […]

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Why are you still in Brazil?

August 20, 2020by CGENGO 8 Comments

There seems to be some confusion about what is happening with us and why we are still in Brazil.  I will do a quick summary about our situation. Please note […]

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Tourist Time in Brazil

June 20, 2020by CGENGO 4 Comments

Before things were restricted, masked and closed down we took a day to see a couple of tourist attractions nearby.  This area of Brazil is well known for the weather […]

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Brazil- A huge museum and a small town.

May 7, 2020by CGENGO 5 Comments

Leaving the coast of Brazil and traveling into the hill country meant that we were seeing beautiful grassy fields and experiencing more comfortable temperatures.   The scenery was amazing, as we […]

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Brazil- Leaving the beaches.

April 4, 2020by CGENGO 5 Comments

It seems like just a few weeks ago, before the world changed, we were driving around exploring Brazil still!  We left the beaches and humidity and turned inland to explore.  […]

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An update from Brazil

March 22, 2020by CGENGO 2 Comments

I am a little bit behind on blog posts.  So I thought it was time for an update on our current situation. We are currently in a small town in […]

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Brazil- Northeastern Amazon and a little more…. saw

March 8, 2020by CGENGO 5 Comments

Note: This post, like many others, contains video links.  It will enhance the story if you watch the videos.  We do not sell or share or profit from any aspect […]

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French Guiana- A little bit of Europe in the jungle.

February 22, 2020by CGENGO 2 Comments

In the last post we shared info about the European Space Agency located in Kourou, French Guiana, South America.  While the ESA  is a major focus of business and tourism […]

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French Guiana- A European penal colony and space port!

February 15, 2020by CGENGO 2 Comments

NOTE- this blog post ( and many others ) contain video links.  I know it takes time, but I encourage you to watch the videos.  They truly enhance the story […]

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Suriname- Speaking Dutch in South America!

February 1, 2020by CGENGO 7 Comments

Suriname is a country of order, contrast and friendly people.  Arriving on the ferry from French Guiana presented us with our first taste of the Dutch-speaking people of Suriname.  Fortunately, […]

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