Dylan+M

Charles Darwin, 1860

April 13th- Arrival at Socego:

Arrived in Socego, South America where the landforms are forest and hills. the settlements are rural and coffee is the chief produce of this part of the country. Mandioca or cassada is grown in abundance on this land. This plant is very useful to the Brazils. The climate is so fertile and as I walked out before daylight to admire the stillness, the laborers were already getting to work. Two days of labour would support a family for a whole week. But I don't feel good about the slavery happening here.

April 14th-Leaving Socego:

I rode to another estate on the Rio Macae, which was the last patch of cultivated ground. The grounds were barely cleared, but what a tropical land this could be. In the future, Brazil will support a huge population. For now it is overgrown and the forest yields tree ferns which are overgrown and the green foliage is so bright. That night I experienced very heavy rain. It felt very cold, but was about 65 degrees. I observed a dense white vapor, which looked like columns of smoke from the wooded parts and valleys. It must be from the foliage being heated by day and the cold rains by night.

April 13th- 2010

I travelled in Rio where the climate is mostly tropical. It bordered the Atlantic Ocean where it is picturesque and fun. The land has been built upon and the population has risen to 186,112,794 people in Brazil. The geography has changed to flat rolling lowlands in the north-the land has been cleared and built upon. The plains, hills and mountains make way for a narrow coastal belt. The land is scenic and the Amazon Rainforest makes way for much wildlife. Rio and Sao Paulo have become the cheapest cities to live. The currency is the Real. Brazilian culture is very diverse in nature now.

April 14th-2010

I visited the beautiful landmark-The Statue of Corcovado- A mountain in Rio where the statue of Jesus has his hands outstretched over the city. It is the tallest statue I have ever seen! Ouro Preto- city known for Baroque architecture-it was amazing! Known in the olden days for the gold rush. I took part in Carnaval-the annual celebration in Rio held for 40 days with music and food and people who party in the streets. I ate rice and beans and meat with corn-it was delicious!