Friday, 28 February 2014

My first family trip

It was maybe five years ago, my family and I went to Iquitos in Peru. This is the jungle region of my country, where the Amazon river passes trough. The only way you can get to the capital of Iquitos is by plane, since it's in the middle of huge rivers, Amazon's tributaries. What can i say, there are so many beautiful landscapes (of course you have to go away from the crowded city), the changing colours of the amazon river that reflex the sunshine, surrounded by colossal trees, birds. And don't forget about the little fishing boats (maximum capacity: 1 person), with these traditional fishers that fish not with a net or a conventional fishing rod. They make their own rod with a long thin wooden stick, that looks quite funny, but it works! Also, there's a town called Belen, just outside the city. It's a floating town, that goes with the river tide. All the houses are made of wood, and they're tied up to the land, so they don't float away. Actually, it really is a poor town, but people from there are just resolutely cheerful. Because of this issue, this town is not a very common tourist attraction, but i'm telling you: it's worth it. So, as i was supposed to talk about my first "family" trip, I am going to finish saying that we had a wonderful time.

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