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Motorcar
The number one mode of transport in Iquitos. They say there are 40,000 of them there. The swarm like bees, if you die in the Amazon it will probably be in one of these. |
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Sunset
Sunset at San Jose on the Rio Maranon |
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Along the River
Typical view as you travel up river |
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The Jungle
Another shot along the River banks of the Maranon |
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Village
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Life on the River
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Butterfly
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Lancia Prado
Small village on the Maranon River |
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Ferry
Getting off the ferry in San Jose. The Erduardo V is one of the nicer ferrys heading up river. San Jose is about 30 hours up river from Iquitos by ferry. |
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Sunset
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Tomas and Thalia
A little friend I met in Santa Rita |
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Chickens
You don't have much choice when you get a ferry coming back down river. You take what you can get. This one was loaded down with loose chickens. |
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Lake
Typical back water lake |
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The Bora
This is the Bora indian Chief. The Boras live a little ways from Iquitos and are very good at getting the tourist to part with a couple of buck by selling their hand crafts. |
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Boras
They give a great show. |
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The Tribe
The Boras. Topless is OK |
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Sunset
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Parrots
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On the Ferry
Hanging a Hammoch on the ferry is how you last the 30 or 40 hours that you travel up river. |
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Ferry Landing
The ferry landing in Iquitos is nuts. A sea of humanity mulling around looking to make a buck by moving cargo around. |
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On the river
Local family traveling by boat. |
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Village
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Village
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Bird
Really a vulture |
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Canoes
Much of the travel on the upper rivers is done by canoe. Aska a local to take you to the next village. For a couple of dollars its a great ride. |
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Construction
Building a new house in San Jose |
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Spider
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Bananas
Loading cargo on the ferry |
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Ferry
More movement of goods on and off the ferrys |
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Motorcar
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Parrot
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Snake
My daughter and a friendy local Anaconda |
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Snake
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Hammochs
Hanging around on the ferrys |
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Morning Mist
Miraflores on the Maranon |
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Hanging out
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Le Rio
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Santa Rita
The streets of Santa Rita |
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More Amigos
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The Children
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More Transportaion
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Swim
The Amazon is a noce place to swim if you are smart. Ask the locals |
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Gringa Chics
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Loading Boats
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Bath Time
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Vines
Some of the tree vines are very large |
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Yikes
So are the trees |
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Vollyball
Every village has a net, be ready to play. They will want to bet on the outcome.Let them win. They need the money. |
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Kids
Vollyball games with gringos always gets spectators |
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Feeding the kids
We like to take in treats |
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Peci Peci
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Lunch
You may be invited |
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San Jose
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Camping
On The roof of the Ferry |
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The Amazon
As seen from Iquitos |
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Iquitos
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Walking
the Trail in the Amazonia
