[Rhodes22-list] South America

[Steve Alm]

Wow, Lloyd,
You were there during the dictatorship?
Slim

On 3/17/04 10:37 PM, "Lloyd Crowther" <lcrowther at cox.net> wrote:

> Steve,
> 
> I did the route survey through Matto Grosso to Porto Vello (the port at the
> headwater for Amazon River Navigation) in 1965, quite a while ago now.  Was
> the first American in that area in several years.  Of a party of about 75 I
> was the only non-Brazil guy, and consequently the big squeeze, in that
> original route investigation.  I'll try to send you a little background at
> salm at mn.rr.com tomorrow but its beddy-bye for me right now.
> 
> Lloyd
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Alm" <salm at mn.rr.com>
> To: "Rhodes" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 8:23 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] South America
> 
> 
>> Hello Lloyd,
>> 
>> In a recent post, you mentioned you did some work in South America--as
> well
>> as many far-off places elsewhere--sounds fascinating!  I love collecting
>> stories and info from people like yourself who have traveled the world,
> and
>> I'm especially interested in Brazil.  Mary Ann and I are planning our next
>> visit to Brazil in June and I was just wondering what comments you might
>> share of your experience, if any.
>> 
>> You didn't mention Brazil specifically, but you said you've worked in the
>> area of "dirt roads"  and I'm just curious.  We may find ourselves
> investing
>> in some business ventures with some of our close Brazilian friends who
> have
>> been building a growing import/export business in honey and limestone.  I
>> know--that's a funny combination, but it is what it is.  When we make our
>> trip in June, we plan to visit the Brazilian interior and see the
> limestone
>> quarry and hopefully the honey facilities as well.  One of the big issues
>> we're dealing with is the sorry state of the roads.  It's pretty damn hard
>> to get out there!  Not just the roads, but also the Banditos--but that's
>> another issue.  It's really the wild, wild west out there.
>> 
>> Brazil also has a growing soy bean industry that's fast surpassing the US!
>> The main hindrance is transportation across the hundreds of miles of dirt
>> roads.  In the state of Matto Grosso, (central Brazil) they're trucking
> the
>> soy beans to an Amazon River port many miles to the north.  From there,
> once
>> they hit the water, it's no problem.  They ship out the river, up through
>> the Panama Canal and across to China--their biggest buyer--ours too, I
>> think.
>> 
>> I was just wondering if you've worked in Brazil and care to share any
>> thoughts.
>> 
>> Muinto Obrigado,
>> Esteban
>> 
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