Where is the research site?
Coordinates: We are approximately two and a half degrees south of the equator and 60 degrees west of the Greenwich meridian.
Closest city: The research site is roughly 50 km north of the city of Manaus.
Where are we staying?
Since the closest city from the research site is Manaus, practically all of the researches involved in the project are staying in the Saint Paul hotel downtown Manuas. When the instruments are released from customs then we will be staying at the research site in 5 day shifts. I guess if someone will like to stay longer, or needs to stay longer, probably he/she can stay, but at first, Scot Martin (one of the organizers of the campaign) wants people to stay a maximum of 5 days at the research site.
How do we get to the research site?
To get to the research site from Manuas first we have to drive north 50km on a regular 2 lane road, then at the 50km mark there is the entrance to a mud road. On this mud road we have to drive for about 35km.
However, the mud road is not easy to drive at all. We can only go to the research site with 4x4 trucks and experience drivers, a regular car won't be able to go more than 50 m.
Coordinates: We are approximately two and a half degrees south of the equator and 60 degrees west of the Greenwich meridian.
Closest city: The research site is roughly 50 km north of the city of Manaus.
Where are we staying?
Since the closest city from the research site is Manaus, practically all of the researches involved in the project are staying in the Saint Paul hotel downtown Manuas. When the instruments are released from customs then we will be staying at the research site in 5 day shifts. I guess if someone will like to stay longer, or needs to stay longer, probably he/she can stay, but at first, Scot Martin (one of the organizers of the campaign) wants people to stay a maximum of 5 days at the research site.
How do we get to the research site?
To get to the research site from Manuas first we have to drive north 50km on a regular 2 lane road, then at the 50km mark there is the entrance to a mud road. On this mud road we have to drive for about 35km.
However, the mud road is not easy to drive at all. We can only go to the research site with 4x4 trucks and experience drivers, a regular car won't be able to go more than 50 m.
Where are we going to sleep when we are at the research site?
There is a very big cabin being built for all of us to sleep in. Was it built only for the project, or has it been there for some time and they are rebuilding it? I have no idea.
View of cabin and eating area
Sleeping area
In the sleeping area you can choose to have a hammock as your bed instead of the bunk bed. As i mentioned before the interesting part is that there are no walls, everybody in one big room!
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