Amazon Jungle Day 5

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Amazon Jungle Day 5

 South America » Peru » Iquitos » Amazonia By Len Sally
June 28th 2007 Many of the women in the closest village make items to trade with others for food items and to sell to tourists, so they held a small market for us. We traveled to the village and looked at their work. They are all very proud of their work, and it is amazingly done; you feel like you need to buy something from everyone. We purchased a few woven items from the woman we met earlier in the week. We also went to the local bar and had a Coke. They said it was cold, but it didn't seem to be. Without refrigeration, I don't know how they could have chilled it. They had a young boa constrictor as a pet, so we got to check it out. After lunch at the lodge, we returned to the village for a weaving lesson from one of the women and a couple of her daughters. It's a very slow process, and it certainly made us appreciate their work. We also learned more about their everyday lives.

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