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Iquitos Fishermen

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Iquitos Fishermen

Iquitos Fishermen

Skip Kaltenheuser
These fishermen cast their nets, using a technique common along the Amazon river basin.

Little boats called peque-peque for the sound they make, take visitors up and down the river and around the lake to the Shipibos Indian village of San Francisco. The Shipibo are well-known for their artisanry. Tour boats go also to the Tahuayo, Ucayali and Maranon Rivers and the Pucate Nature Area and Samiria Reserve.

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