Brazil was wonderful. All the travel arrangements ran smoothly. Our tour guide, Thomaz, was very knowledgeable about birds, especially area hummingbirds, and was also very personable. The variety of lodges was good, and while some were more rustic than others, the accommodations were fine and the food delicious. At those locations that only served breakfast, Thomaz took us to interesting restaurants that he knew and liked, and we enjoyed them too. I was able to photograph many species of hummingbirds that were new to me, including some endemics. Thomaz has a great relationship with all the lodge owners, and at one location we were invited to the owner’s home to visit his personal hummingbird garden. The visit to INMA (National Institute of the Atlantic Forest) museum and grounds was a real treat. Overall, I would highly recommend this trip, and the only areas for improvement would be to have additional multi-flash backgrounds available, and to add an additional strobe to the multi-flash set up. Thomaz was aware of my concerns, and did his best to address them during the tour. I would hope that any future tour will have these improvements.