A trip to the small jungle of San Luis to see more modern way of living, swimming in the Amazon and a visit to the Yagua village.
In San Luis, we touched baby caimans, picked flowers, and went into an authentic jungle home to see a typical kitchen in the region.
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| This man told us that he was taking his wood to the kitchen |
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| Apparently, these thatched roofs will last 15 years. |
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| Sophia slipped in the mud and was mad about it. |
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| It was hot and so by 10am, most of the locals were ready for a break. |
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| The locals caught a couple of baby caimans. One bite from this little guy would take off your finger. |
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| Soccer field |
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| Kennedy and Sophia |
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| Authentic jungle kitchen. This outdoor kitchen was attached to a 2 story home in front of it. The first floor consisted of nothing more than a couple of hammocks and the upper floor is where everyone slept. |
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| Masoto a.k.a. Alcoholic Jungle Drink. This is made from yucca. The locals chew the fruit for 5 minutes and then spit it into the bucket. The salvia helps the yucca to ferment which takes about 3 days. It is customary to offer masoto to wanted guests, however, if the guest refuses they will be enemies forever. |
Steve and the kids swam in the Amzaon while I stayed on shore to take photos. They learned the hard way that when you stand still in the water, the cousin of the pirahna will nip at you.
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| No Barlow vacation is complete with Steve finding a great place to flex. :) |
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| Peyton and her best friend Alli |
In the Yagua village, we learned how to use a blowgun (which was Abe's very favorite part of the trip - surprise, surprise, I know), the kids had their faces painted with seads from a local plant, we all helds a sloth and her baby, and danced with local people. Steve even had the privelege of dancing with a 70 year old woman wearing only a skirt... and there is video to prove it.
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| Our guide, Paul was showing us the best technique for hitting the target. |
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| Banana Tree Stump for target practice |
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| Chief Yagua |
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| Sophia loved the little sloth |
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| Apparently, the sloth likes to pose as well |
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| Beautiful Yagua Girl |
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| A book in the hammock - a true sign of vacation |
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| Sunday night primary devotional on the importance of families. Thanks Brooke! |
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