The day always starts the same, a stop at La Carreta for some ‘pastelitos’ and a ‘café con leche.’ Next, pick up a few ‘shiners’ for mom and dad, then it’s off to our favorite canal. South Florida might feel like Latin or South America sometimes, but it is definitely not the amazon. Fishing OJ’s old stomping grounds, behind shopping malls or in front of hospitals, peacocks are in almost every body of water. You can’t find scenery like this in the amazon.