Piranhas

 

On this day we ventured up the Nahuapa River and after our wildlife observing got an opportunity to try our luck at fishing for Piranhas.

As luck would have it, Marilyn caught the first fish. The Piranhas we caught became our supper that night.

Piranhas are a dietary staple for many of the Amazon rain forest Indigenous people. I just love this image of a fisherman in his dugout canoe. We were in a skiff and our guide stopped to exchange with him and offered him some bottled water. I was at the front of the skiff, a spot Marilyn seemed to secure for us every day it seemed, and I asked if I could take his picture.

Another day we visited Choroyacu Creek and had a chance to paddle a dugout canoe. After convincing the locals that we had paddled a canoe our whole lives we were given the opportunity to paddle without a guide. Needless to say we felt very comfortable in the old dugout canoes and managed very well on our own. A rather cool, memorable experience.