Monday, March 14, 2011

Brazil

I was going to lecture in an Advanced HIV Pathogenesis Course at the University of Sao Paulo. When I went to the airport I learned that I needed a visa to go. I didn't have one. The chance of making it to the course seemed to evaporate. I needed 2 miracles, a rescheduled flight and a visa by Friday. I got 2 miracles and made it. Unfortunately 3 days late. With the activities of the meeting I was very busy and didn't get to do anything extra. Sao Paulo was fun. The people were nice and the restaurants excellent. THis is the view out of my hotel room.




On Monday afternoon we visited the Butantan Institute. Its a facility where they make antitoxins against the venom of poisonous animals such as snakes, spiders, and scorpions. This snake was not poisonous. They wouldn't let us play with those.

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