Libertad is a small village in Iquitos that is 100% community managed and self-funded. Mothers sell handmade crafts to benefit the local school's children.
My retreat group distributed gifts and crafts to the local children of the village.
This kind of bark is great for reducing pain and inflammation, as well as being used as a contraceptive. Here, the bark has been wrapped up in a leaf, as a gift.
Spending quality time with a sloth in a local village.
A man awaits tourists for a canoe ride around the "floating city" - as they call it - of Belen.
This fisherman got his fishing line attached to our boat by accident. Nothing a machete wouldn't fix.
Belen Market is the largest market in the Peruvian Amazon. It is chaotic and maze-like upon first arrival, though there are a vast variety of items available for purchase. It is said that various herbs are used to cleanse the negative spirits of homes.
Houses in the floating city of Belen.
Monkey skulls in Belen's market. There is much to see in the market: turtles that are cut up and ready to cook, natural viagra alternatives in liquid form, and monkey skulls...
Wild boar meat with fur still attached near the feet - a common sight in Belen's market.