Very very interesting, it feels like ai am biking through the region myself. I had heard that getting into communities is quite a challenge in Brazil indeed
Dude, thanks a lot! Regarding indigenous communities - it is very complicated. As far as I understood, you may even get an official permission (which is hard), but then community itself might decline your entrance. By the way, many locals told me that situation got much more intense doing the Bolsonaro presidency, especially in the state of Pará.
Hi Don! Always exciting to see your latest video : ) You're on an amazing trip, and I imagine it's not always easy whenever the next thing breaks... Well, at least your beard is looking mighty fine! I also love how you mix in the animal clips with the 'how do people live over here'. Keep going, boa sorte irmao!
Hey there: a tiny update from the road - it just broke again. I knew this will happen, it was only a question of time. I managed to get some short term solution. Very unfortunately, but I'm in seriously remote part of the world, so I can only dream getting a new one. Maybe after 500 km or so... 😅
Thanks! Perhaps not the most entertaining video I've made, but sums up my recent days pretty well... I'm about to hike deep into the jungle this week :)
The algorithm brought me to the right place! Watching all your past videos... I like your filmmaking and editing style! Your trips are inspiring! Keep it up! ps. Don't ever change the way you pronounce "willage", it's your signature! As an Italian my pronunciation is way more fucked than yours .. I hope to find my signature world one day too
Jeeee, I'm so glad that algorithm is eventually bringing some people in! :) Thanks for support! Hahahahaha, things about pronunciation is that you can really hardly feel it yourself 😅 Greetings from Trans-Amazonian highway ;)
when you got sick...what was all that about? do you have a video about that? enjoy your videos. I have a cold at the moment that has been going on for 9 days...so I like to hear about people who were much sicker who made it through...of course, I am 40 years older than you and i'm a giant wimp. Keep on keepin' on there brother.
Hey, well, last time I was ill, I had a urinary tract infection. I think I mentioned it in some video like a couple months ago, but it is not the type of sickness you would like to brag about too much... antibiotics and a lot of peeing around... 😅 I've been moving around (either backpacking or seeking part time employment) for almost 8 years now, I guess, some might say I was living really fast, occasionally. And I'm not sure whether this will make you feel better, but I had a fair share of nasty infections over the years... I just try to keep it cool, get the right medication (if needed and if possible) and overcome. Anyways, hope you are doing better. Greetings from Surunducu, Brazil :)
Thanks again for nice footage..following your trip now together with my girlfriend. From our comfortable couch and house in the Netherlands..such a contradiction with your situation haha
Don, you are riding through the epicenter of forest destruction, land theft, drug runners, you name it….From experience, you have better chances of visiting Indian aldeas in Acre. Once in Peru, there is no such thing as not being allowed to visit Indians. There you go…same for Bolivia. Are you interested in drinking ayahuasca on this journey? When you get to Maraba stay on your toes with your street sense. You should check out the enormous open pit mines nearby. It’s on a scale unimaginable. Displaced tribes are strewn about its wake. Wish I was there to share a campfire…I can’t even imagine what is ahead! 2:52
Hi, I've been to Maraba already, I'm heading west. Southeastern part of Pará barely has any rainforest, other than indigenous reservations and some small patches scattered between the cattle ranches... I did ayahuasca roughly two years ago, but not in Brazil :) It was quite of game changer for me, to be frank. I'm not rushing to repeat it, but the time will come. Greetings! :)
Oopa! I looked at a map,finally. You are long past Maraba and almost out of Para. When you finish the Transamazona, how do you go up the Andes? I have travelled the road that goes from Rio Branco in to Boliva and also into Peru. It is paved and will take you to Porto Maldonado in Peru, where another paved road ascends the Andes. Twenty years ago these were all dirt roads, impassible in the rainy season.
Oopa! Yeah, for now my plan is to cycle down to Lábrea, since I would like to complete entire Trans-Amazonian highway. Afterwards I will need to go back to Humaitá. My ultimate destination is Lima, so I may cycle directly to Peru, or I might make a little circle around Bolivia and enter Peru afterwards. Actually, I really wanted to visit Manaus, but all depends on the rainy season that is coming :) But, you know, when heavy rains will come, I would like to stick to paved roads as much as I can, otherwise things may get nasty... :)
@@DonShapoka Manaus, of course, is Babylonia! However, a few hours outside of the city are hundreds of waterfalls, caves, virgin forest and lots of animals. You can access this on the paved road to Venezuela. The Rio Negro is very special too. I really bonded with that region-almost moved there. Black water-no mosquitos! And Bolivia and Peru are out of this world. Yeah, pavement until June. Best wishes man. You have inspired me.
Hey Don, It’s me again.These Indian reserves are actually off limits to most people except government officials, or rarely anyone else. They just don’t hand out permits to anyone, This is to protect the tribes. The common cold can kill an entire village. Unscrupulous people enter their reserve, mine gold with mercury, steal and burn forests to add to neighboring ranches, they have been enslaved and prostituted and killed. But, if you make friends with an Indian along the highway, you might get a good glimpse into their village life. No more worries about forest fires. The rains are here to stay, the road turns to oatmeal, and yes, most of the land along that highway has been clearcut and ranched. Oh, how I love that forest! Good luck brother. Hope it’s ok I keep saying hi! Michael
Hey there! Yeah, I fully understand their point, there's a lot of tension going on between indigenous Brazilians and farmers/gold miners in the area. I knew my chances of entering these communities were somewhat slim, but still I tried. I've spent some time in various indigenous communities in other parts of Latin America, arguably among the most memorable days of my lifetime. Who knows, perhaps if not in Brazil, than later down the road in Peru (or Bolivia). Also it would be so much easier, since I could speak in Spanish and my Portuguese is still... it is still Portuñol 😅(although I'm working on it!) Thanks for following man, I'm so glad people with similar interests are digging this channel, I mean that's why I'm producing these videos in the first place :) Greetings from Sucunduri :) p.s. I'm about to hike pretty deep into the rainforest, so next video probably will be something different.
I guess we need to call things the way they are? 😅
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Cool video! I cycled part of the trans-amazonian road, from belem , but went north to santarem! I didn't dare to cycle where you are right now! Videos don't show how challenging this road are: Steep short climbs, crazy dust from vehicules and extreme heat and humidity... Take care man! Do you plan to cycle all the way to Labrea?
Hi! Yeah, all way down to Labrea (wanna complete entire Trans-Amazonian highway) and will cross over to Peru or Bolivia afterwards :) It is really tough to completely capture the roughness of this ride... I'm trying to get some shots from time to time, but frankly, often I just ran out of patience, especially lately... :) I've visited Santarem on my way too :) Nice to meet a fellow traveler who knows this mad mad route as well :)
Well, I'm not sure if that is graffiti. Street murals ('muralismo' in Spanish) is a big part of Latin American culture. Even small towns and villages quite often have entire public/private walls painted. Each time I'm back in Europe (especially good ol' north Eastern Europe) streets seem to be somewhat sterile or lacking personality if compared :) Although line between graffiti and mural is somewhat thin I guess :)
Hey there, absolutely nothing ignorant about your question :) This burning is being carried out for cattle farming. Large sections of rainforest are being burned down, then area overgrows with grass for cattle to roam. Cattle farming is the leading cause for rainforest destruction and I've seen this in practice throughout all of this trip. Greetings from the Amazon! :) p.s. I may create some video covering the subject in the future. p.s.2 thanks for asking!
@@DonShapoka man it looks awful to see the big patches of rainforest burned down. I bet a lot of people here are interested in the topic, so a future video on the subject will be welcome! Stay safe man, greetings from Sweden
Būna tau sekasi, būna nelabai, nepaisant to , man video turinys visad labai įdomus ir gilus, paliečia daug temų 💚
Mažasis Mauglis užaugo ir gyvena tiesiog fantastiškai!
Thanks for the link to music. Your compadre Algis has a new follower. Good stuff! 💜🙏🏽
I have that same backpack bag how is it holding up and how long you been using it for
This time it was very thrilling journey and an enjoyable one .
Thanks!
Thank you very much Don . For an instant reply . Even in India I seldom get reply so fast . Thanks bro once again .
@@DonShapoka Once again I wish you a safe journey.
This is such excellent content. Thank you!
Thanks!
You popped up on my feed.What a gem of a channel, looking forward to more!Ride safe!!
Hi, really glad you like it, try my best to upload some decent stuff every week! Greetings from the Amazon :)
I'm really happy I found your channel. Great content. Ride safe.
Thanks a lot! I'm really trying hard to make something decent :)
🎉 waiting for this! Thanks keep going bro!
Thanks for support! :)
@@DonShapoka I'm sharing the channel with everyone!! Good content!
@@santiagotojo6855 thanks!
It's getting increasingly more and more complicated to make these videos, so this really means a lot to me :)
Te mandamos suerte con todo hoy y siempre.😊
@@RodrigoGonzalez-x8e Gracias! :) Saludos desde la Selva!
@@DonShapoka nosotros desde Argentina
Very very interesting, it feels like ai am biking through the region myself. I had heard that getting into communities is quite a challenge in Brazil indeed
Dude, thanks a lot! Regarding indigenous communities - it is very complicated. As far as I understood, you may even get an official permission (which is hard), but then community itself might decline your entrance. By the way, many locals told me that situation got much more intense doing the Bolsonaro presidency, especially in the state of Pará.
Hi Don! Always exciting to see your latest video : ) You're on an amazing trip, and I imagine it's not always easy whenever the next thing breaks... Well, at least your beard is looking mighty fine! I also love how you mix in the animal clips with the 'how do people live over here'. Keep going, boa sorte irmao!
@@basdekker8137 jeeeee, thanks a lot! :) yeah, I had some rough traveling lately, but it is a part of the deal :)
Hi Romuladas, I fear that welding won't last long. Try and get a steel rack, it's worth the extra weight.
Hey there: a tiny update from the road - it just broke again. I knew this will happen, it was only a question of time. I managed to get some short term solution. Very unfortunately, but I'm in seriously remote part of the world, so I can only dream getting a new one. Maybe after 500 km or so... 😅
@@DonShapoka Good luck bro! Maybe you can sister a steel bar onto it as it seems the strength is the issue rather than the bolt hole
@@turkeyphant Yeah, I'll find the solution, one way or another... :)
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Youre so tough....i could Never do this....enyoy your content....
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Wonderful, thanks for sharing. Not surprised bike-packing format is most popular as I always see racks breaking. Change that disc please!!!!
Thanks! Perhaps not the most entertaining video I've made, but sums up my recent days pretty well... I'm about to hike deep into the jungle this week :)
The algorithm brought me to the right place! Watching all your past videos... I like your filmmaking and editing style! Your trips are inspiring! Keep it up!
ps. Don't ever change the way you pronounce "willage", it's your signature! As an Italian my pronunciation is way more fucked than yours .. I hope to find my signature world one day too
Jeeee, I'm so glad that algorithm is eventually bringing some people in! :)
Thanks for support!
Hahahahaha, things about pronunciation is that you can really hardly feel it yourself 😅
Greetings from Trans-Amazonian highway ;)
when you got sick...what was all that about? do you have a video about that? enjoy your videos. I have a cold at the moment that has been going on for 9 days...so I like to hear about people who were much sicker who made it through...of course, I am 40 years older than you and i'm a giant wimp. Keep on keepin' on there brother.
Hey, well, last time I was ill, I had a urinary tract infection. I think I mentioned it in some video like a couple months ago, but it is not the type of sickness you would like to brag about too much... antibiotics and a lot of peeing around... 😅
I've been moving around (either backpacking or seeking part time employment) for almost 8 years now, I guess, some might say I was living really fast, occasionally. And I'm not sure whether this will make you feel better, but I had a fair share of nasty infections over the years... I just try to keep it cool, get the right medication (if needed and if possible) and overcome.
Anyways, hope you are doing better. Greetings from Surunducu, Brazil :)
@@DonShapoka i’m fine… Thanks.
But I am 68 years old and everything scares me.
Glad to hear you are tough and young
Whats the name of the bicycle u got, GIANT what?
Hi, Giant ToughRoad SLR. Pretty regular touring bike, some say a bit heavy, never had another touring bike so can't compare... :)
Thanks again for nice footage..following your trip now together with my girlfriend. From our comfortable couch and house in the Netherlands..such a contradiction with your situation haha
Hey there! If all combined I've spent almost two years of my life living in Netherlands :) Greetings from the Amazon!
Don, you are riding through the epicenter of forest destruction, land theft, drug runners, you name it….From experience, you have better chances of visiting Indian aldeas in Acre. Once in Peru, there is no such thing as not being allowed to visit Indians. There you go…same for Bolivia. Are you interested in drinking ayahuasca on this journey? When you get to Maraba stay on your toes with your street sense. You should check out the enormous open pit mines nearby. It’s on a scale unimaginable. Displaced tribes are strewn about its wake. Wish I was there to share a campfire…I can’t even imagine what is ahead! 2:52
Hi, I've been to Maraba already, I'm heading west. Southeastern part of Pará barely has any rainforest, other than indigenous reservations and some small patches scattered between the cattle ranches...
I did ayahuasca roughly two years ago, but not in Brazil :) It was quite of game changer for me, to be frank. I'm not rushing to repeat it, but the time will come.
Greetings! :)
Oopa! I looked at a map,finally. You are long past Maraba and almost out of Para. When you finish the Transamazona, how do you go up the Andes? I have travelled the road that goes from Rio Branco in to Boliva and also into Peru. It is paved and will take you to Porto Maldonado in Peru, where another paved road ascends the Andes. Twenty years ago these were all dirt roads, impassible in the rainy season.
Oopa! Yeah, for now my plan is to cycle down to Lábrea, since I would like to complete entire Trans-Amazonian highway. Afterwards I will need to go back to Humaitá. My ultimate destination is Lima, so I may cycle directly to Peru, or I might make a little circle around Bolivia and enter Peru afterwards.
Actually, I really wanted to visit Manaus, but all depends on the rainy season that is coming :) But, you know, when heavy rains will come, I would like to stick to paved roads as much as I can, otherwise things may get nasty... :)
@@DonShapoka Manaus, of course, is Babylonia! However, a few hours outside of the city are hundreds of waterfalls, caves, virgin forest and lots of animals. You can access this on the paved road to Venezuela. The Rio Negro is very special too. I really bonded with that region-almost moved there. Black water-no mosquitos! And Bolivia and Peru are out of this world. Yeah, pavement until June. Best wishes man. You have inspired me.
algoritmas pasiule pagaliau kazka gero, puikiai!
Labas! Smagu, kad patiko :)
Hey Don,
It’s me again.These Indian reserves are actually off limits to most people except government officials, or rarely anyone else. They just don’t hand out permits to anyone, This is to protect the tribes. The common cold can kill an entire village. Unscrupulous people enter their reserve, mine gold with mercury, steal and burn forests to add to neighboring ranches, they have been enslaved and prostituted and killed. But, if you make friends with an Indian along the highway, you might get a good glimpse into their village life. No more worries about forest fires. The rains are here to stay, the road turns to oatmeal, and yes, most of the land along that highway has been clearcut and ranched. Oh, how I love that forest! Good luck brother. Hope it’s ok I keep saying hi! Michael
Hey there! Yeah, I fully understand their point, there's a lot of tension going on between indigenous Brazilians and farmers/gold miners in the area. I knew my chances of entering these communities were somewhat slim, but still I tried. I've spent some time in various indigenous communities in other parts of Latin America, arguably among the most memorable days of my lifetime. Who knows, perhaps if not in Brazil, than later down the road in Peru (or Bolivia). Also it would be so much easier, since I could speak in Spanish and my Portuguese is still... it is still Portuñol 😅(although I'm working on it!)
Thanks for following man, I'm so glad people with similar interests are digging this channel, I mean that's why I'm producing these videos in the first place :)
Greetings from Sucunduri :)
p.s. I'm about to hike pretty deep into the rainforest, so next video probably will be something different.
13:28 RUclips said [homeless person doing rock'n'roll gestures] :) Good luck!
I guess we need to call things the way they are? 😅
Cool video! I cycled part of the trans-amazonian road, from belem , but went north to santarem! I didn't dare to cycle where you are right now! Videos don't show how challenging this road are: Steep short climbs, crazy dust from vehicules and extreme heat and humidity... Take care man! Do you plan to cycle all the way to Labrea?
Hi! Yeah, all way down to Labrea (wanna complete entire Trans-Amazonian highway) and will cross over to Peru or Bolivia afterwards :) It is really tough to completely capture the roughness of this ride... I'm trying to get some shots from time to time, but frankly, often I just ran out of patience, especially lately... :) I've visited Santarem on my way too :)
Nice to meet a fellow traveler who knows this mad mad route as well :)
Is graffiti on walls legal in Brazil ? They are so expressive.
Well, I'm not sure if that is graffiti. Street murals ('muralismo' in Spanish) is a big part of Latin American culture. Even small towns and villages quite often have entire public/private walls painted. Each time I'm back in Europe (especially good ol' north Eastern Europe) streets seem to be somewhat sterile or lacking personality if compared :)
Although line between graffiti and mural is somewhat thin I guess :)
Cool just subbed
Voltar pra Monte Alegre um Dia com Tempo e voce vai conseguir
Talvez um dia :)
Sorry for a ignorant question, but why is the forest burning every year? I like your videos man, stay cool out there!
Hey there, absolutely nothing ignorant about your question :) This burning is being carried out for cattle farming. Large sections of rainforest are being burned down, then area overgrows with grass for cattle to roam. Cattle farming is the leading cause for rainforest destruction and I've seen this in practice throughout all of this trip. Greetings from the Amazon! :)
p.s. I may create some video covering the subject in the future.
p.s.2 thanks for asking!
@@DonShapoka man it looks awful to see the big patches of rainforest burned down. I bet a lot of people here are interested in the topic, so a future video on the subject will be welcome! Stay safe man, greetings from Sweden
Holy shet lietuvis ;O
Labas, jei tiksliau - anykštėnas. Tad keliam nykščius už Anykščius! 😅