🇧🇷 Presidente Figueiredo: 2D1N Waterfall Adventure from Manaus

📍 Location: North of Manaus (3hr drive) 🌿 Vibe: Wild waterfalls + eerie reservoir + jungle homesteads 🚗 Day 1: Waterfalls & Countryside Life 1️⃣ Breakfast at Café de Priscila Fresh tapioca wraps with grilled beef, eggs & cheese Açaí with pulp + killer juices 🍹 2️⃣ Cachoeira de Iracema Swim in crystal-clear pools (dry season = gentle flow) Natural "massage" under the falls (but rocks are slippery AF—I fell twice! 😅) 3️⃣ Canto dos Passaros Hotel 🏡 300 BRL for balcony rooms (spotless!), 270 BRL without Pool + on-site restaurant (but WiFi costs 20 BRL 😤) 4️⃣ Dinner: Galinha Caipira "Free-range chicken" for 4 (barely fed 2) Pro tip: Order at check-in, then shower—meal takes 1h+ to cook! 🌊 Day 2: Apocalyptic Reservoir & Hidden Gems 5️⃣ Balbina Reservoir ☠️ Man-made ecological disaster: Drowned forest with bleak tree skeletons Boat tour (haggled from 200 BRL → 150 BRL) Must-do: Pick a shaded boat + visit the secret sandbar (water = bathtub-warm!) 6️⃣ Riverside Lunch Spot Skipped the 18 BRL buffet, just drank: 🧃 Fresh juice pitcher + coffee-milk = 17 BRL total! They raise chickens—likely serve stellar galinha caipira ⚠️ Survival Tips 1️⃣ Driving = extreme sport (we blew a tire! 🚗💥) 2️⃣ Speed traps galore—use Waze or eyeball it 👀 3️⃣ ZERO signal after Manaus—download offline maps! 4️⃣ Book hotels 1 week early (or sleep in a haunted shack 👻) #BrazilRoadTrip #WaterfallChasing #OffTheGrid #AmazonAdventures