We ended up getting an extra day off from work because of Fiesta de San Juan, a local holiday where traditional juanes is served. (More on that later!)
Before heading to some local festivities for the holiday, I met a new friend at Cabo Lopez...
...and Debby and Dr. B. fished with some locals.
Then we headed to the city to check out the celebration.
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| A crowded commute! |
We decided to visit a small carnival and market celebrating the San Juan holiday.
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| Enjoying some ice cream on a hot day! |
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| There were rides... |
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| ...and games. |
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| Safety first! |
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| The market we visited. |
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| A work in progress. |
It is tradition to serve juanes on the San Juan holiday. Juanes is boiled rice and chicken wrapped in leaves.
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| Juanes |
We had wonderful weather during our visit to the carnival and market, but just as we were leaving it started to rain.
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| How MotorKar drivers protect themselves from the rain. And yes, they keep the screen up while they're driving. |
We continued exploring the city of Iquitos until it was time to head back home.
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| Vultures |
When it was finally time to head back home, we decided to take the bus to the dock instead of our traditional mode of land transportation, the MotorKar.
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| Waiting at the dock for our boat. |
Our boat arrived just in time for us to cruise the river as the sun was setting. It was definitely one of the more beautiful boat rides of our journey.
