We traveled in a motorized boat about 3 1/2 hours up the Paranapura River, a tributary of the Amazon River: people in one boat, gear in the other.
The moto-taxi loaded and ready to go.
Sam and Corrine. One size jacket fits all!...sort of.
Juan and Geyner. This is actually the only really great shot I have of Geyner and I wish I had more! Geyner runs he farm in Munichis but he came upriver with us on this trip to help out. Geyner is very passionate about being able to educate the villagers about efficient farming and he has such a rich love for people. He is a tremendous man of deep faith, kind and giving. As long as Geyner was near I always felt protected and cared for. I was never worried about encountering any difficulties but I knew if we did that Geyner would be there in a split second to deal with it. A treasured man indeed.
Yurimaguas from the river.
A village along the river. It's very hard to see in this picture, but about central to the picture you can see some steps that have been carved into the bank. Because the soil is like clay, steps can be built right into the bankside to walk up from where the canoes dock. I found this fascinating.
Evidence of strike supporters further out along the river.
The boat carrying all our gear (including bags of medications), tents, drinking water, kitchen supplies and yes...live chickens! (soon to be our source of protein).
A canoe (or "canoa") parked alongside the riverbank.
Water buffalo
So we needed to pull in for a bathroom break along the riverside and what should Levi find in his chosen bathroom district but a gwanabana fruit! Clearly, his bathroom area was much more interesting than mine! I was just happy to come out of the bushes without a snake bite! The gwanabana fruit is really quite tasty...it has a very citrus-like zing to it.
Transporting goods down river.
Washing day along the riverbank.
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