Tour for American Novelist Joan Schweighardt
Article from an American Magazine:
Having spent several months reading historical accounts of the rubber boom that took place in the Amazon in the early 1900s, novelist Joan Schweighardt decided to visit the region herself. The city of Manaus, in the state of Amazonas in Brazil, was at the heart of the rubber boom, and thus the starting point for Schweighardt's trip. After two days exploring the famous Teatro Amazonas (the opera house) and other turn-of-the-century structures, the author and her traveling companions spent eight days traveling over 200 km on the Rio Negro in a small riverboat as home base with exploratory outings in native canoes. Our guide Carlos loves the rainforest. It is under his skin. He speaks several languages, has a degree in psychology, but the rainforest is where he likes to be. His knowledge comes from childhood living in a house on stilts in the banks of the Amazon River. Now, Carlos offer his large experience for guests worldwide. He states that his dedication to his guests and for the Amazon is somethi