Guess my location

[Rain Man]

I'm going on one of my occasional walkabouts. Over the next two months, I'll post a dozen or so photos of my location. First one to guess my location correctly wins nothing but a little satisfaction with wasting their time on this thread. I'll generally point at the item of interest so you know it's me and not an imposter.

If I get kidnapped by natives or jungle rebels or aliens, please write to your congressperson to get me released.

Photo 1:

[scho63]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

You were close. It's southern America instead of southern Missouri.

I'm telling you, people. The Amazon River is big. It's really, really big. The first 200 miles up the mouth you could barely see the shore on either side. This is the width of the rivers 500+ miles inland, and the rainy season is just starting so the river is low right now. If the Amazon River was a woman, it would be an Amazon.

May I ask.....WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING IN THE AMAZON???

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by scho63

May I ask.....WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING IN THE AMAZON???

I found myself with some free time, and I thought, "I wonder what the Amazon is like".

So far I've bought a carved wooden capybara for five bucks, and got a cool t-shirt.

[Otter]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

You were close. It's southern America instead of southern Missouri.

I'm telling you, people. The Amazon River is big. It's really, really big. The first 200 miles up the mouth you could barely see the shore on either side. This is the width of the rivers 500+ miles inland, and the rainy season is just starting so the river is low right now. If the Amazon River was a woman, it would be an Amazon.

It looks like the perfect place to catch oneself a big tasty carp.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Otter

It looks like the perfect place to catch oneself a big tasty carp.

There's all sorts of stuff you can catch in the water here. And a few things that can catch you.

[Otter]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

There's all sorts of stuff you can catch in the water here. And a few things that can catch you.

Have you fed any caimans from sides of your boat?

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Otter

Have you fed any caimans from sides of your boat?

I haven't even seen any. I did briefly see a pink dolphin surface, though.

The people here live a pretty alien life to me. There's a big city that's more typical, but the people who live out on the river have an odd existence. They have floating houses that are actual houses, not boats. As the seasons change, they use their boats to tow the houses into the city (dry season) or out into the wilderness (wet season).

[Otter]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I haven't even seen any. I did briefly see a pink dolphin surface, though.

The people here live a pretty alien life to me. There's a big city that's more typical, but the people who live out on the river have an odd existence. They have floating houses that are actual houses, not boats. As the seasons change, they use their boats to tow the houses into the city (dry season) or out into the wilderness (wet season).

Interesting indeed but I'll live vicariously through you and YouTube on this one. The bot fly in and of itself is enough to keep me away.

I'm brave to the point of stupidity until in comes to invasive insects that can fly and land on my body then pierce my epidermis.

God's speed Rain Man!

[BWillie]

Im not sure but I'm porkin Dua Lipa in Belize right now

[Rain Man]

I continue my walkabout, and I have a tough clue for you today. Where am I?

Something historic happened in this house in the early 1800s.

[KCJake]

Belize

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by KCJake

Belize

That's a really good guess, but I don't have a supermodel with me.

[scho63]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I continue my walkabout, and I have a tough clue for you today. Where am I?

Something historic happened in this house in the early 1800s.

The Alamo - PeeWee Herman's bicycle was stolen and put in the basement.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by scho63

The Alamo - PeeWee Herman's bicycle was stolen and put in the basement.

Good guess, but the event was from a different war of independence.