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...Long before Captain James Cook arrived on the island of Kauai in 1778, Hawaiians were performing the hypnotic dance. Though its origins are steeped in legend, the hula is thought to have been brought to Hawaii by Polynesian immigrants more than 1,500 years ago. The stylized hand and foot gestures are meant to mirror natural phenomena like swaying palms and waterfalls, and are always accompanied by rhythmic chants. Grass skirts, leis and decorative ferns, nuts and shells, are intended to symbolize the integration of nature with Hawaiian life. There's no better place to learn about the hula...
...otters, jaguar, anteaters, monkeys and huge guinea pig-like capybaras. There are also over 300 species of bird, ranging from toucans to the magnificent 1.2-m jabiru stork. Visitors stay in a lodge with air conditioning, private bathrooms and spectacular river views. Tours can be arranged on horseback or foot, by boat or jeep, but the Pantanal itself is only accessible by charter flight. Rental prices for planes range from $1,800-$2,200, and accommodation is $150 per person per night. tel: (44-20) 7384 2332; www.cazloyd.com
...Long before Captain James Cook arrived on the island of Kauai in 1778, Hawaiians were performing the hypnotic dance. Though its origins are steeped in legend, the hula is thought to have been brought to Hawaii by Polynesian immigrants more than 1,500 years ago. The stylized hand and foot gestures are meant to mirror natural phenomena like swaying palms and waterfalls, and are always accompanied by rhythmic chants. Grass skirts, leis and decorative ferns, nuts and shells, pictured, are intended to symbolize the integration of nature with Hawaiian life. There's no better place to learn about the hula...
...five operations on her elbow alone and must wear a full bodysuit--"my black catsuit," she calls it--to prevent further scarring. She had to learn how to walk through her pain after surgeons took the tough skin from the sole of her left foot to remake her right palm...
...lisping machine gun and has pigtails pulled so tight she looks as if she's going to explode. Another kid is a portly know-it-all with a sinus condition and a special trick of spelling his words silently in advance--by tracing them on the floor with his foot. Then there's the overachieving Asian girl who objects to being introduced as someone who speaks five languages. Actually, she says a bit resignedly, it's six. And, she wonders, do the notes about her also "say that I only sleep three hours a night, and I hide...