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Belen Floating City....Sometimes

Belen Peru, a district of Iquitos, Peru in the Amazon Basin Rio Itaya.

A very poverty stricken area with a very large population that has very few facilities and infrastructure. It is actually becoming a tourist attraction in the area along with ecotourism.
I was able to spend a day there with a local resident guide.
These pictures were taken during the dry season while the river was at its low levels.
The houses are all built to float or on stilts as the water rises very high during the wet rainy season as can be seen on several pictures showing the high water marks.
For most residents, the river supplies the water for all of their basic needs.
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Fishing.jpg
Fishing.jpg
Fish House.jpg
Fish House.jpg
Family Laundry.jpg
Family Laundry.jpg
Clinic.jpg
Clinic.jpg
Carpenter shop.jpg
Carpenter shop.jpg
Carmen Te Amo.jpg
Carmen Te Amo.jpg
Cantina.jpg
Cantina.jpg
Canoe 3.jpg
Canoe 3.jpg
Canoe 2.jpg
Canoe 2.jpg
Canoe 1.jpg
Canoe 1.jpg
Best buddies.jpg
Best buddies.jpg
Belen Street 3.jpg
Belen Street 3.jpg
Belen Street 2.jpg
Belen Street 2.jpg
Belen Street 1.jpg
Belen Street 1.jpg
Belen 18.jpg
Belen 18.jpg
Belen 17.jpg
Belen 17.jpg
Belen 16.jpg
Belen 16.jpg
Belen 15.jpg
Belen 15.jpg
Backyards.jpg
Backyards.jpg
Belen 01.jpg
Belen 01.jpg
Belen 02.jpg
Belen 02.jpg
Belen 03.jpg
Belen 03.jpg
Belen 04.jpg
Belen 04.jpg
Belen 05.jpg
Belen 05.jpg
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