Life In The Amazon Jungle

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  • Kids were everywhere

    Kids were everywhere

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  • This lake is surrounded by houses; I asked the girl in the next shot if she swims there since it is in her front yard

    This lake is surrounded by houses; I asked the girl in the next shot if she swims there since it is in her front yard

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  • She said "no, there are crocodiles!" (the one in the middle)

    She said "no, there are crocodiles!" (the one in the middle)

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  • She was very intently drawing on her hands when I came by

    She was very intently drawing on her hands when I came by

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  • Shy for a moment until they know you, then you're lifelong BFF"s

    Shy for a moment until they know you, then you're lifelong BFF"s

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  • They use almost everything traditional

    They use almost everything traditional

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  • We stayed with a family including this 5 year old named Adriana.  She insisted on talking to me constantly.. I couldn't get her to stop.  By the time we were leaving I knew I would miss her terribly.  She was a very sweet girl.

    We stayed with a family including this 5 year old named Adriana. She insisted on talking to me constantly.. I couldn't get her to stop. By the time we were leaving I knew I would miss her terribly. She was a very sweet girl.

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  • We came across quite a few birds like this

    We came across quite a few birds like this

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  • If you live in the Amazon it can be a good idea to have a monkey as a pet

    If you live in the Amazon it can be a good idea to have a monkey as a pet

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  • Playing soccer.

    Playing soccer.

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  • This type of wood bridge was typical for the ~3 hour walk in we did at night in the pitch black.  This is near the indigenous camp.  In the foreground is yuca which is left to soak for a month before being dried and converted to harina

    This type of wood bridge was typical for the ~3 hour walk in we did at night in the pitch black. This is near the indigenous camp. In the foreground is yuca which is left to soak for a month before being dried and converted to harina

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  • Drying the yuca

    Drying the yuca

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  • Cooking fish

    Cooking fish

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  • They eat a tremendous amount of fish

    They eat a tremendous amount of fish

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  • Crocodile - it tasted a little like fish

    Crocodile - it tasted a little like fish

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  • This was the best meal we had -the freshness of the fish would compare very well to any top NYC restaurant

    This was the best meal we had -the freshness of the fish would compare very well to any top NYC restaurant

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  • Inside a typical house we stayed in

    Inside a typical house we stayed in

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  • Indigenous bathroom

    Indigenous bathroom

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  • Inside the amazon jungle

    Inside the amazon jungle

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  • A typical view of the amazon river

    A typical view of the amazon river

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  • The Maloca or ancestral long house, used by indigenous people.

    The Maloca or ancestral long house, used by indigenous people.

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  • Inside the maloca, you can see my hammock + bednet in the middle

    Inside the maloca, you can see my hammock + bednet in the middle

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  • Coca in the wild.  The government monitors the production to ensure it isn't sold for cocaine.  The indians were using coca long before western civilization arrived however

    Coca in the wild. The government monitors the production to ensure it isn't sold for cocaine. The indians were using coca long before western civilization arrived however

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  • Coca being dried

    Coca being dried

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  • Crushing the coca

    Crushing the coca

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  • You put the coca powder once on each side of your mouth

    You put the coca powder once on each side of your mouth

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  • Snorting tabacco, blown into your nostril, once on each side.  When they did this to me it felt like hot pepper was blown through my skull

    Snorting tabacco, blown into your nostril, once on each side. When they did this to me it felt like hot pepper was blown through my skull

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  • And thats how the indigenous people react too - she has been doing this her entire life

    And thats how the indigenous people react too - she has been doing this her entire life

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  • A typical view of an indigenous village from a boat

    A typical view of an indigenous village from a boat

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  • A final shot as we were leaving the amazon

    A final shot as we were leaving the amazon

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