Jammin thru Brazil | BR-230 TransAmazonica Across the Amazon Jungle

6 days across the Brazilian Amazon on the famed BR-230 TransAmazonica Highway across the Jungle. A remote track cutting across the largest rainforest in the world. The road is pretty straight for the most part but got hilly, here and there. It was nice to get up close and see what this famous jungle is about, but also sad to see how much of it is being burnt down for cattle ranches.

Filmed with a GoPro HD camera. August 2010.

Part of my 2 year trip around Latin America and Africa.

My trip website: JamminGlobal.com

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[gaskier]

I have traveled the world but never in this are except on the Amazon River....This is a great video of the area . Thanks for sharing...Good luck to you...

[mzm153]

I'm from Brazil (that is, my parents), but not from the Amazon Rainforest area. I've only been to Belem which is the east (not that there is much left in that area). Wish I could go to other areas as well where there is still some of the forest.

[Drupalista]

@benzfen

Do it man!

[benzfen]

@Drupalista

hope some day to visit Brazil ... during the wet season ;) looks amazing country

[Drupalista]

@benzfen

My pleasure mate ;-)

[benzfen]

@Drupalista

Thanks for replay you are pretty much the only one that answer to questions. Its really looks like "the he locals like to help out adventurers"

Thanks again

[Drupalista]

@benzfen

once I hit a armadillo and I wasn't that fast, about 40 kms/h , but went straight to the ground and that hurt a lot.

For those who like a bit of adventure and dont mind getting stacked in the mud here and there, the wet season might be a bit fun also and usually the locals like to help out adventurers.

Now in regards of the months, the dry and wet season may vary depending where you are, the amazon region is freaking huge, but in general the dry season goes from feb/mar until oct/nov

[Drupalista]

@benzfen

Hi,

Well, the amazon region has two very distinctive seasons, the dry season (no rain at all) and the wet season (it rains so much that even your bones get wet :-) ).

In the dry season you can travel at very high speeds but if you are on a motobike you gotta be very careful and be always on the look out for small animals crossing the road or disturbances on the road that may catch you by surprise not giving enough time to react and bang!!! you kiss the ground

[benzfen]

@Drupalista

hi there, greetings from Europe...may I ask something?

I'm just curious what is the average speed in this roads and when is the best time to go thought TransAmazonca - I mean which months.

[Drupalista]

Hi Jammin, great shots you got there.

If you get a chance to pass by again you are very welcome to stop by and crash in my place so I can show you around. To find my town just get on Google Maps and search for Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso, Brasil.

I have also checked out your blog, great stuff. I read that you have quit your job, so are you being able to get any sponsorship to fund your trips?