Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 19:41:29 +0000 From: Paul Temple <Paultemple@ecologycal.demon.co.uk> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg512$foo@default> Subject: Fernando Rivadavia Lopes makes a mistake!
I was sad to see the excellent article on Neblina ruined by a mistake.
"where temperatures reach nearly 100 degress Celsius and humidity is
1000%, where mosquito clouds are so thick you can't see your
outstretched hand, where there are hundreds of deadly tropical diseases,
one piranha in every cubic centimeter of river water, giant alligators
and jaguars everywhere, as well as millions of cannibalistic natives,
violent and deadly garimpeiros (independent gold or other mineral
prospectors), while the rest of the people are all somehow connected to
cocain traffic passing"
Clearly Fernando made no mention of the cockroaches (cucurachas) which,
as all true adventurers know, are by far the most disgusting inhabitants
of the Amazon whether on land, see or in the air (and cockroaches make
every effort to find you in all 3).
Only joking - lovely article Fernando. (But not joink about the
cockroaches!!!).
Paul
PS If you ever just leave a country having, at great expense, obtained
an exceedingly rare (literally unique) live plant specimen , and fancy a
stop off in the Amazon, NEVER leave the container slightly open so that
the specimen can breath while you sleep!!! How do I know this? Clue to
translation of this "PS" - For plant specimen read 'lovely looking fresh
smelling crisp juicy foliage'. Clue two - cockroaches occupy every
available cubic millimetre of the amazon during the night.
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