Interesting sights on our flight into Panama City. We flew directly over the Panama Canal and I was able to get some decent photos of the canal; the first/last locks at the Pacific Ocean end; and the skyscrapers that tower over the oceanfront in Panama City. One of the "bonuses" of taking long trips is some of the interesting ports of call along the way. Eight years ago when we traveled to Africa, we scheduled our flights to go through Dubai and had an overnight...

We begin our month-long exploration of many areas of this 5th largest country in the world. We start with the a visit to Christ the Redeemer overlooking the beautiful bay of Rio de Janeiro. Then we go to search for wild jaguars in the Pantanal, largest fresh water wetlands in the world, encompassing 72,000 square miles. We then head North to Manaus, the capital of Amazonas, sitting on the confluence of the mighty Amazon and Rio Negro rivers. We then immerse ourse...