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    Machetes are carried by all men and boys in the jungle and are used to cut back the jungle for access roads to be developed. Being held on the edge of a machete this caterpillar was found crawling in the debris of a recently logged tree by: pipstrickland Views[252] Behind the Saturday morning market stalls a couple of bars are hidden where the local men go to drink and socialize while the women shop. Alcoholism is a problem in some villages in the area where work is scarce and socio-economic conditions are low, and beer is one of the most popular commodities being unloaded into canoes for transport down river from the market. by: pipstrickland Views[188] Saturday is market day in the village of Agua Santa where people from surrounding villages come to sell their produce and socialize on the bank of the River Napo. Chicken is the main source of protein here and this one was in his last hours. by: pipstrickland Views[173] Like everywhere in South America football is the number 1 sport in Ecuador, and is usually followed by a visit to the local bar. This pool game was taking place at a shack on the banks of the River Napo where people and supplies were being loaded onto boats for transport deeper into the jungle by: pipstrickland Views[173] Travelling back to his village from town this young boy was given an ipod to listen to by another traveller and sat wide-eyed for the rest of the trip, captivated by this western music he had never heard coming out of such a tiny device. by: pipstrickland Views[139]
     

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