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Amazon River in Brazil

January 1, 2014

Amazon River in Brazil

Derek Boniecki

January 1, 2014

Amazon River in Brazil

Derek Boniecki

January 1, 2014

We traveled from the mouth of the Amazon River to Manaus, Not even half-way up the mighty Amazon!

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The mouth of the Amazon River. The water is discolored 50miles out into the Atlantic.

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2024
- Nov 5, 2024 Great Himalaya Trail - Summary of Completed Sections
- Nov 5, 2024 Mon - Bhutan
- Nov 2, 2024 Bhutan - Snowman Trek Part 1
- Nov 1, 2024 Bhutan - Snowman Trek Part 2
- Nov 1, 2024 Bhutan - Snowman Trek Part 3
- Aug 25, 2024 North of 60º - Polar Adventures
- Aug 1, 2024 East Greenland Trekking
- Jun 22, 2024 On the Trail of Teutonic Order Castles in Northern Poland
- Jun 19, 2024 Wolfsschanze Hitler's HQ, Ketrzyn Poland and Peenemunde WW2 V1/V2 Research Centre in North Germany
- Mar 10, 2024 Central Mexico - Mexico City, Puebla and Teotihuacan
- Jan 27, 2024 Venezuela - Orinoco River Delta
- Jan 25, 2024 Venezuela - Mount Roraima Trek 2810m
- Jan 24, 2024 Venezuela - Angel Falls
2023
- Dec 3, 2023 Southern Utah
- Nov 1, 2023 Pakistan 2023 Trip Report Part 1 - Choktoi Glacier
- Oct 31, 2023 Pakistan 2023 Trip Report Part 2 – Haramosh La 5,200m
- Aug 11, 2023 Pakistan Choktoi, Nobande Sobande and Panamagh Glaciers
- Aug 11, 2023 Pakistan Haramosh La 5,150m
- Aug 10, 2023 Pakistan - Skardu, Mansoor Rock, Pindi, Lahore, KKH and Kagan Valley
2022
- Dec 12, 2022 Nepal Solukhumbu - Sumna Pass and Lobuche East trip summary
- Nov 26, 2022 Nepal Khumbu and Kangchendzonga from the Air
- Nov 25, 2022 Nepal Solukhumbu Sundar Peak 5000m and Sumna Pass 5400m
- Nov 25, 2022 Nepal Solukhumbu Chola Pass 5450m Lobuche East 6090m
- Nov 22, 2022 Renjola La 5360m Gokyo Ri 5450m, and Cho Oyu BC Photos
- Sep 10, 2022 Iceland - Hellismannaleid, Laugavegur and Fimmvorduhals Trails
- Sep 9, 2022 The Yukon and the Alaska Highway
- Aug 4, 2022 Mount Robson
- Jul 1, 2022 Yellowstone National Park
- Jun 30, 2022 Grand Teton and Glacier National Parks
2021
- Dec 31, 2021 The Andes
- Nov 30, 2021 The Rockies of Alberta, Western BC and the Yukon
- Oct 31, 2021 Columbia Icefield from the Air
- Sep 26, 2021 Waterton Lakes National Park
- Sep 10, 2021 Colombia
- Sep 4, 2021 Colombia Tayrona National Park
- Sep 4, 2021 Colombia Los Nevados National Park
- Sep 4, 2021 Colombia Teyuna - Ciudad Perdida Trek (The Lost City)
- Jun 14, 2021 Mexico Pico de Orizaba 5,630m
- Jun 14, 2021 Mexico - Sierra Negra 4,650m and Izaccihuatl 5,350m
- Feb 13, 2021 Chitwan National Park Nepal
2020
- Nov 30, 2020 Banff National Park - Skoki, Egypt Lake Area and various peaks
- Oct 4, 2020 Siffleur Wilderness Trekking
- Oct 4, 2020 Kootenay National Park - The Rockwall Trek
- Oct 1, 2020 Yoho National Park
- Mar 14, 2020 Joshua Tree National Park
- Jan 17, 2020 The Grand Mustang Circuit - Trip Report
- Jan 3, 2020 Yellowstone in Winter 2020
2019
- Nov 23, 2019 The Grand Mustang Circuit - Part 1: Chame to Kagbeni via Thorong La Pass
- Nov 22, 2019 The Grand Mustang Circuit - Part 2: Kagbeni to Lo Mantang
- Nov 21, 2019 The Grand Mustang Circuit - Part 3: Lo Mantang to TeriLa Pass
- Nov 20, 2019 The Grand Mustang Circuit - Part 4: Terila Pass to Chame via Naar and Kangla Pass
- Sep 25, 2019 Kamchatka Trip Report
- Aug 17, 2019 Камча́тка, Russia - The Mutnowski and Gorely Volcanoes
- Aug 17, 2019 Камча́тка, Russia - The Tolbachik Volcano Circuit and Volcano Bezimienny
- Aug 17, 2019 Russia Far East - Sakhalin, Vladivostok, Petropawlowsk-Kamchatsky
- Aug 16, 2019 Taiwan
- Jun 4, 2019 Ancohuma 6,427M Bolivia
- Jun 4, 2019 Huayna Potosi 6,088m Bolivia
- Jun 4, 2019 Ausangate Trek Peru
- Jan 8, 2019 Yellowstone National Park in Winter 2019
2018
- Nov 19, 2018 Calgary Mountain Film Festival
- Nov 14, 2018 Langtang, Tilman Pass and Ganjala Trip Report
- Nov 13, 2018 Langtang Trek - Tilman Pass
- Nov 13, 2018 Langtang Trek - Ganjala Pass
- Sep 9, 2018 Paria River Wilderness - USA, Utah
- Sep 8, 2018 Slot Canyons - USA, Arizona
- Sep 7, 2018 Bryce National Park - USA, Utah
- Sep 4, 2018 Zion National Park and Cedar Breaks - USA, Utah
- Aug 10, 2018 Norway
- Aug 8, 2018 Poland - The Slav and Viking Festival in Wolin
- Aug 8, 2018 Iceland
- Jun 10, 2018 Bolivia Cordillera Real and Sajama National Park
- Jun 8, 2018 Bolivia - Tiwanaku and La Paz
- Jan 16, 2018 Togo and Benin
- Jan 10, 2018 Benin - Egungun Masquerade
- Jan 8, 2018 Benin - Voodoo Festival
- Jan 4, 2018 Ghana - The Gold Coast and the Land of the Ashanti
2017
- Nov 6, 2017 Annapurna Basecamp and Annapurna Sanctuary Photos
- Nov 5, 2017 Annapurna Sanctuary Trip Summary
- Oct 31, 2017 Dhaulagiri Basecamp Trek, Dhampus Pass - Trip Summary
- Oct 30, 2017 Dhaulagiri Circuit Photos - Nepal
- Aug 23, 2017 Peru Central - Huaraz, Cordillera Blanca and Chavin de Hauntar
- Aug 16, 2017 Peru South, Sacred Valley - the Land of the Incas, Rainbow Mountain and Lima
- Aug 4, 2017 Mt. Brazeau and Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada
- May 1, 2017 China Shanghai Beijing Wuhan
- Jan 1, 2017 Papua New Guinea
2016
- Oct 10, 2016 China Far West - Kashgar and Shiphton Arch
- Oct 2, 2016 China Far West - Pamir and The Tajik Games
- Sep 2, 2016 K2 Basecamp North, Shaksgam Valley Trip Summary
- Sep 1, 2016 Chinese K2 (BC North), Shaksgam Valley - Chinese Karakoram
- Aug 11, 2016 North Peru Chachapoyas Trip Report
- Aug 10, 2016 Peru North - Kuelap, Chachapoyas and Royal Tombs of Sipan
- Aug 9, 2016 Wapta Icefiled Area, Alberta, Canada
- Jul 15, 2016 The Caribbean and the Panama Canal
- May 2, 2016 China Far West - Ancient Silk Road Trip Summary
- May 1, 2016 China Far West - Ancient Silk Road
2015
- Oct 21, 2015 Mongolia Trip Report Part 2 - Golden Eagle Festival and The Gobi
- Oct 20, 2015 Mongolia Trip Report - Part 1 - Beijing, the Great Wall of China and the Altai
- Aug 15, 2015 Mongolia - The Altai and the Gobi
- Jul 11, 2015 The Gulf: Qatar, UAE, Oman
- Jul 9, 2015 Canada - Kananaskis Country
- Jul 1, 2015 Jordan and Suez Canal
- May 1, 2015 The Great Wall and the North East of China
2014
- Oct 2, 2014 Chile Central
- Oct 1, 2014 Falkland Islands
- Oct 1, 2014 Chile Patagonia - Tierra del Fuego Darwin Range
- Aug 19, 2014 South Korea
- Aug 5, 2014 Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park BC
- Jul 10, 2014 Columbia Icefield Area in Alberta, Canada
- Jan 1, 2014 Amazon River in Brazil
2013
- Oct 25, 2013 Kangchendzonga Basecamp Trip Summary
- Oct 24, 2013 Kangchendzonga Basecamp Trek Photos
- Aug 7, 2013 Lake Louise and Moraine Lake Area in Alberta, Canada
- Aug 5, 2013 Tonquin Valley and Mt. Edith Cavell in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada
- Jan 3, 2013 New Zealand
- Jan 1, 2013 Australia North
2012
- Oct 25, 2012 Makalu Basecamp, Sherpani Col, West Col and Amphu Labtsa Photos
- Oct 24, 2012 Nepal 3 Cols Trip Summary
- Jul 1, 2012 Norway - Nord Cap and Lofoten Islands
- Jul 1, 2012 Japan
- Apr 20, 2012 USA NYC
- Apr 19, 2012 Alaska - Denali NP
- Apr 7, 2012 USA Hawaii
- Apr 3, 2012 Grand Canyon NP, Arches NP, Monument Valley, Petrified Forest NP - USA
- Apr 1, 2012 USA North Pacific Coast
- Jan 15, 2012 Argentina - Iguazu Falls
2011
- Dec 30, 2011 Antarctica
- Oct 25, 2011 Manaslu Circuit, Annapurna Circuit, Mesocanto La Trip Summary
- Oct 24, 2011 Manaslu Circuit, Annapurna Circuit Photos
- Oct 21, 2011 Annapurna Circuit via Mesocanto Pass Photos
2010
- Oct 21, 2010 Rolwaling Valley and Teshi Labtsa photos
- Oct 10, 2010 Rolwaling Valley and Teshi Labtsa Trip Summary
- May 4, 2010 Baffin Island, Pangnirtung Fjord, Canada
- May 1, 2010 Bolivia - Cordillera Real and the Atacama
2009
- Oct 28, 2009 Langtang and Gosainkund Trip Report
- Oct 15, 2009 Langtang Valley, Gosainkund Photos - Nepal
- Aug 1, 2009 Kluane NP, Donjek Glacier in the Yukon, Canada
- Jan 1, 2009 Ruwenzori Mountains of the Moon in Uganda
2008
- Sep 10, 2008 Turkey
- Sep 8, 2008 Mt. Kailash, Simikot to Kailash in Tibet Photos
- Sep 5, 2008 Tibet
- Jan 1, 2008 Syria
2007
- Jul 10, 2007 India - North
- Jul 1, 2007 Zanskar Ladakh Traverse in India
- Jun 1, 2007 Uzbekistan - The Heart of the Silk Road
- Jan 18, 2007 Mali - Timbuktu and Djenne
- Jan 11, 2007 Mali - The Niger River
- Jan 1, 2007 Mali - Dogon Country
2006
- Nov 1, 2006 Baffin Island - Stewart Valley and Sam Ford Fjord
- Aug 2, 2006 Bylot Island Expedition Trip Report
- Aug 1, 2006 Bylot Island Sermilik National Park Exploration in the Canadian High Arctic
- Feb 1, 2006 Atacama, Incahuasi in northern Argentina
2005
- Aug 1, 2005 Patagonia - Southern Patagonian Ice Field
- Jul 1, 2005 Pakistan Snow Lake Hispar Pass
2004
- Aug 4, 2004 Ellesmere Island - Lake Hazen to Tanquary Fjord in the Canadian High Arctic
- Aug 1, 2004 Ellesmere Island - Flight from Resolute to Lake Hazen
2003
- Aug 5, 2003 Auyuittuq National Park Traverse on the Baffin Island, Canada
2002
- Jul 10, 2002 Morocco
2001
- Jul 11, 2001 K2 Basecamp - Ghondogoro La Trip Summary
- Jun 1, 2001 K2 South Baltoro and Ghondogoro La in Baltistan, Pakistan
1996
- Sep 18, 1996 Nepal and Tibet - Lhasa to Kathmandu