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Beaches of Brazil Exploration Dispatch
October 9, 2008 – The River Ways of Rio Parnaiba Delta
![Local market in the village of Camucim](assets/05_localmarket.jpg)
Local market in the village of Camucim
![This photo can be a little deceiving. There is actually an old village buried under the sand! Nearby is a new town that has been built with all new buildings.](assets/05_hiddenvillage.jpg)
This photo can be a little deceiving. There is actually an
old village buried under the sand! Nearby is a new
town that has been built with all new buildings.
![As you can see, fishing is hard work](assets/05_fishermen.jpg)
As you can see, fishing is hard work
![Our driver Tiberio takes a stroll on the beach to check out the depth of the water before we drive across](assets/05_tiberio.jpg)
Our driver Tiberio takes a stroll on the beach to check out
the depth of the water before we drive across
![Along the river ways of the Rio Parnaiba Delta we saw amazing vegetation and wildlife. Here our guide, Pedro, cuts a sample of the basal wood for us to examine](assets/05_pedro.jpg)
Along the river ways of the Rio Parnaiba Delta we saw
amazing vegetation and wildlife. Here our guide, Pedro,
cuts a sample of the basal wood for us to examine
![We all got out of the paddle boat and had an excellent feast of fresh shrimp and crab](assets/05_localpicnic.jpg)
We all got out of the paddle boat and had an excellent feast
of fresh shrimp and crab
![Once we were finished paddling we headed back to our cozy motorboat](assets/05_backtoboat.jpg)
Once we were finished paddling we headed back to our cozy motorboat