Sunday, 22 September through Sunday, 29 September 2024
The Peruvian Amazon is only reachable via air or river - there is no road that connects its handful of major towns/cities with the rest of the country. The river network is literally the lifeblood of the region.
We flew from Lima to Iquitos, then took a bus 2 hours to get to our dock in Nauta. You could also get to Nauta from Iquitos via the Amazon, but that trip would take about 12 hours.
The water craft on the rivers runs from small dugout canoes to large barges. Here’s a sampling.
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| Goods are frequently taken to market on small skiffs or dugouts. |
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| Another small boat. |
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| Some of the small skiffs just barely stay above the water. |
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| Passenger ferries typically have a roof for sun and rain protection. The smaller vessels have thatched roofs. |
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| Another thatched roof passenger ferry. |
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| Barges carry all the necessities to the far-flung communities. |
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| This barge was carrying construction equipment and more. |
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| A barge carrying propane. It was too close to get the entire barge in the photo. |
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| A closer view of the propane tanks. |
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| A loaded fuel barge. |
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| An empty fuel barge. The disturbance in the foreground is a pink river dolphin just after breaching. |
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| There was a surprising amount of industrialization along the river. This is clearly a fuel depot. |
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| Some boats are awaiting the high water season, when the rivers rise about 10 meters (33 ft). |
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| And some boats have seen better days. |
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