Today was a beach stop and our chance to get to swim in the Amazon! It is a small little “beach town” of 700 on the Rio Tapajos which runs into the Amazon. The white sand beach was soon packed with cruise ships passengers, but the local beach bar managed great at keeping everyone supplied with beers and Ciaparinas (the local drink of sugar cane spirit, lime and sugar).
Charlotte and the other kids had a great time playing on a half submerged tree, climbing and diving off it.
This was our last stop in Brazil and so a last chance to get rid of the local currency, the “real”. Apart from the ciaparinas, we bought a stuffed parana fish!