Monsoon expeditions: river expeditions in Brazil during the end of the colonial period

dog: domesticated species of canid

cloud: visible mass of liquid droplets or frozen crystals suspended in the atmosphere

sky: everything that is above the surface of a planet, typically the Earth

hill: landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in lower mountain ranges, smaller than a mountain

Sertão: subregion of northeast Brazil

boat: smaller watercraft

flag: distinctive image used as a symbol, traditionally embodied as a piece of fabric

Bandeirante: Paulista colonizers of the Brazilian colonial period

river: larger natural watercourse