Clearly we are arriving back in civilization

The market here had much variety of vegetables, but smaller quantities. Riverenos bring their produce to market individually.

The little yellow berries are used as a spice

The heavy rain stopped, but intermittent showers ensured that the streets were wet.

Breadfruit

We saw very little bread in the market. On the boat, much of the bread was made with potato flour.

Some of the market was covered to protect against the rain

Large quantities of food being cooked in the restaurant area

We strolled around the town of Nauta

A group of teenagers who wanted to become guides stopped us to practice their English

As always, the older childern took care of their siblings

We were taken on a tuk tuk ride to show off the new 60 km road from Nauta to Iquitos. It was recently finished after many years of construction and delay. It is the only road in the area.

Next morning we flew out of Iquitos on the first flight out. We were at the airport before 5 am

We spent a day in Lima wandering around. We found this supermarket that looked just like a US WholeFoods chain store - but without the free samples!

Dinner was ceviche served with the corn with huge kernels

We spent a few days in Miami South Beach to decompress on the way back to Chicago

Symbolic of US immigration policy?

Don't eat here. This is Johnny's, South Beach. I ordered a burrito. After a long wait, it arrived without salsa. I called the waiter over and asked about the salsa (which was included in the menu description). He said: "We are out of it" and walked away. No "Sorry", no alternative offered. We had waited a long time, I was hungry, so I asked for some Tobasco which he gave me after another wait. I resolved not to tip him - but to no avail. The tip was already on the bill, per store policy. So all I can do now is repeat "DON'T EAT AT JOHNNY"S SOUTH BEACH". It is expensive and the service is awful.

Home at last