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Worms a plenty – Atta Rainforest lodge.

Posted on 29 June 2017 by Peter Kille

Up with the dawn (5.30 am) and after my first cup of coffee for 3 days we set off a early morning recon to the forest and to walk the Iwokrama Canopy Walkway. To walk in the tree tops is a spiritual experience as you find yourself speaking in hushed tones – it the library
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London-JFK JFK-Georgetown

Posted on 29 June 2017 by Peter Kille

London-JFK JFK-Georgetown They should warn you that a 4 pm transatlantic flight is the worst time to fly if you are connecting to another long connection. At the start, it is too early to sleep and there is always a few good movies you missed at the cinema but when these are done and you’re
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Trust in People: Belem – Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi

Posted on 29 April 2015 by Pete

After a a groggy start we stocked-up our energy on Tapioca pancakes (http://flavorsofbrazil.blogspot.com.br/2011/06/tapioca-what-it-is-depends-on-where-you.html), caffeine and juice and tried to start to address the issues that had arisen. We had a quick win over breakfast when George’s EMBRAPA colleague Santarem came through big time – access to two sites, a vehicle and a cheap (almost free) field station to
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Positive thinking: Manaus to Belem

Posted on 29 April 2015 by Pete

Today George, Luis and I had to leave the team in Manaus and travel to Belem to meet the archaeologists and anthropologists that work at the ‘Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi’ in an attempt to identify sites for the next field trip in may.  Leaving was tough as although everyone had enjoyed collecting their favourite species rather than the systematic
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