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Peru

At some of the villages we stopped long enough for us to get off the boat and walk around. It was amazing to visit these isolated villages that are only accessable by boat.

PERU | Friday, 10 September 2010 | Views [398]

At some of the villages we stopped long enough for us to get off the boat and walk around. It was amazing to visit these isolated villages that are only accessable by boat.

One of the many villages we stopped at along the way to pick up cargo. In this case, it was a crate of fish. Among this crate of fish, the boat was carrying an enormous amount of cargo including a tractor, bananas, and Coca-Cola. During the night the Captain would regularly fire bullets from his shotgun into the water. This was to scare off any Amazon pirates from hijacking the boat. Thankfully his technique worked.

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Whenever we stopped at a village, hoards of locals would board the boat selling a very diverse range of goods. From fried fish, to avacados, to green parrots (As shown in this picture). The parrots were perfectly tame and cost 1 Sol (30 cents).

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