Families subsist mostly by fishing and growing sugar cane and vegetables in small gardens.
It is important to maintain their small dugout canoes in good working order.
From an early age, children feel comfortable on the water.
It is common to see mothers bathing their children in the River water.
We were invited into the home of a River family.
Our little hostess made us welcome.
This is where the family sleeps.
Fish drying. There is no refrigeration and so food preservation is an important daily concern.
We went on to visit this little boy’s family home a short distance up river.
He showed us his baby pet sloth. But watch out for his sharp nails.
A green parrot screamed Hola at us from the rafters.
Grandma told us that her daughter had gone to the city and came back pregnant with the little boy.
The little boy’s mother, a pretty young woman with a friendly smile.
This anaconda was small compared to others that he has seen.
Gleaming pots and pans were stacked, ready for use.
It was time for us to leave. They escorted us through some sugar cane and waved good-bye.
Charles Carreras said:
Amazing. Would have loved to have been there.