Santa Marta

Flew up to Santa Marta from Leticia (I think I missed that flight also, but I have lost track)


Martin was an ex-special forces person who fought against the guerillas and has a pain in his knee from shrapnel as a reminder.

male (left) and female community huts.

The Mamo, i.e. head honcho of the village (he actually looks like a smurf) blessed us and sent us on our way.

we went up and down a bunch of stairs around the village

termite nest, which certain anteanters climb up to get.

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beach lunch after the hike. I didn't go in, because it was a bit wilder than I needed

the classic jungle bird

our guide explained everything, but I cannot say I understood it all. There was often a difference in mentality.

they did have something like their idea of a hostel

sugar cane press

our guide showed us how he scraped fibers from leaves. With this they made fabric in the old days

a local hotel way off the beaten track

back with pipes

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