Yahua Indians Village, Iquitos
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Iquitos - Momon River Yahua Indians' village
There are a few native villages on the outskirts of Iquitos – up to the Boras Indians in San Andres. I visited the Yahua (or Yagua) Indians and surely it was nice to see their typical huts and learn how to shoot poison darts with a blowgun. I was very welcome – and painted in the face with red colors obtained from the achiote seeds. This is actually the meaning of Yahua, the “reds” because they painted their body red. Since I was the only visitor at the time – in the end I was literally surrounded by everyone trying to sell me all kinds of artisan items, some more “plastic” than others. Already at the airport I still had red paint in my face… [more] |
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Nearby
Attractions | |
| 1. Serpentarium Javier "Las Boas" | 1.17 mi |
| 2. Momon River | 1.30 mi |
| 3. Bella Vista Nanay Market | 5.76 mi |
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