After leaving Corumba, the riverboat entered into the jungle. It is the only way to travel in this area of a hot, wet and sometimes windy climate. Mosquitoes are plentiful and repellent sprays and long sleeved shirts are the rule of the day. The Indians living on the banks of the river dwell in remote areas and it takes many days to reach the first village. Two days downstream means four days upstream in the ‘old but still working’ river boats, but with great joy, we disembarked into the village of one of the neediest groups of people in the world. |