In January I had the opportunity to take a trip to a jungle lodge in the Amazon in Brazil. For anyone planning to travel there, you might find this trip report and photo collection useful. This was my first trip to the area and I was pleasantly surprised with the experience.

I was amazed that there were not more insects. Other than a lot of mosquitoes in the jungle, there were not many around the hotel or even in the villages or on the beaches we visited. A heavy-duty mosquito repellent containing DEET is still recommended, because ... (more)