The rusty "Do not overtake" sign in a bush seemed like travel humor. Even worse? In about six or seven hours, we had passed only half a dozen cars. The bad news? We risked getting stuck in the mud. "It rained last night," remarked our driver Gabriel. The 4x4 was trying its best to continue the "rollercoaster" ride down the bumpy road, strewn with treacherous cavities and endless ups and downs. After a long week of travel through livestock farming areas, we were pleased to finally be in the heart of the jungle. Imposing lianas and foliage formed an impassable vegetal wall on both sides. Gone were the pastures, now it was just a brown dirt track cutting through the jungle for hundreds of kilometers. ![]() They are mercilessly destroying nature and human lives.įorest, at last! Once past the port of Miritituba, the Trans-Amazonian started changing. The gold-rich city deep in the great jungle has fallen prey to illegal gold mining networks. ![]() ![]() Brazilian gold rush is poisoning the rivers of Jacareacanga By Bruno Meyerfeld (Jacareacanga (Brazil), special correspondent) Published on September 29, 2022, at 9:51 am (Paris), updated on September 30, 2022, at 3:55 pmįeature'In the heart of the Amazon (3/6).
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