We drove the stretch from Porto Vehlo - Humaita - Manaus in two days april 2005. It rained all the time and there we're same dodgy bridges. There is nothing there so take fuel for 700 km, no fuel between Humaita and 100 km before Manaus. Stunning rainforest. The only people that use this road are the Brazilian Telecom they have masts every 35 km (to connect Manaus with mainland Brazil), which make a good place to camp, beacause you can sling a hammock in the mast.
Great wildlife on the way. But there is nothing else out there. Light crossbikes have a clear advantage on this stretch, we drove two XT 600 Z Tenere's 1990 model. In the dry this road should be easier.
check foto's on www.trans-amerika.nl
travellog only in dutch sorry
[This message has been edited by MillsRoadsurfer (edited 19 January 2006).]
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