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Animals, Insects & Birds of the Brazilian Amazon

The Amazon doesn’t wake up. It never sleeps. It hums, breathes, whispers, and occasionally bites — a living, breathing opera where the orchestra never takes a break. Out here, you quickly realize you aren’t in nature. You’re in someone else’s home, and they’re all watching you — some from the trees, some from under the water,...

November 13, 2025By Anand ParameswaranBrazil, South AmericaAmazon, Brazil, animals, Beyonder, South America0 CommentsRead more...

Food & Drinks of the Amazon Jungle

The Amazon doesn’t serve food — it offers challenges disguised as meals. Here, “What’s for lunch?” could mean anything from freshly grilled piranha to a drink that started life as a root and decided to reinvent itself. The jungle feeds you the way a strict teacher educates — with awe, surprise, and occasional pain. Here are...

November 13, 2025By Anand ParameswaranSouth America, BrazilFood, Beyonder, South America, Amazon, Brazil, Cachaca0 CommentsRead more...

Brazil: Where the Streets Samba and the Rivers Dream

My Brazil odyssey began with a glass... “Cachaça — Brazil’s liquid gospel.” A simple shot of something clear, honest, and slightly dangerous — Cachaça, Brazil’s liquid gospel. I had barely landed in São Paulo before a bartender with the easy smile of a man who’s seen it all slid it across the counter, added a slice of...

November 13, 2025By Anand ParameswaranSouth America, BrazilBeyonder, South America, Amazon, Brazil, Travelogue, Caiman, Samba, Caboclo0 CommentsRead more...