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Red and black plastic was used for sun/rain protection
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Red and black plastic was used for sun/rain protection

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:23:28 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #122328_2040BCX
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A man offered boxed fruit for sale
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A man offered boxed fruit for sale

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A woman served a bed of rice to begin a meal
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A woman served a bed of rice to begin a meal

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:41:10 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #114110_1976BCX
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Bananas were piled at one table's end
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Bananas were piled at one table's end

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:42:48 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #114248_1979BCX
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Goods were prepared right on the spot
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Goods were prepared right on the spot

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:43:16 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #114316_1980BCX
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The market was crowded with people shopping
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The market was crowded with people shopping

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:47:28 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #114728_1983BCX
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Fruit was stacked and displayed with care
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Fruit was stacked and displayed with care

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:48:02 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #114802_1984BCX
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Exotic ingredients were sold in bulk
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Exotic ingredients were sold in bulk

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:49:04 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #114904_1986BCX
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Some stores were inside
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Some stores were inside

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:50:04 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115004_1988BCX
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Customers needed to avoid garbage dumped in the street
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Customers needed to avoid garbage dumped in the street

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:52:10 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115210_1989BCX
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A scale and plastic bags hung from hooks
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A scale and plastic bags hung from hooks

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:56:24 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115624_1992BCX
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A mysterious hose left the building through a crack
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A mysterious hose left the building through a crack

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:56:40 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115640_1993BCX
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A huge pile of garlic
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A huge pile of garlic

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:57:34 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115734_1994BCX
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A man wheeled a cart of drinks along the street
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A man wheeled a cart of drinks along the street

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:57:50 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115750_1995BCX
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A fish about to be gutted
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A fish about to be gutted

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:58:04 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115804_1996BCX
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The pests were vultures instead of rats
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The pests were vultures instead of rats

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:59:08 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115908_1998BCX
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Freshly gutted fish was for sale
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Freshly gutted fish was for sale

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:00:06 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #120006_2000BCX
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Below the market lay housing for the really poor
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Below the market lay housing for the really poor

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:01:22 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #120122_2003BCX
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A vulture watched from just overhead
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A vulture watched from just overhead

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:01:32 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #120132_2004BCX
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Freshly butchered chickens were displayed for sale
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Freshly butchered chickens were displayed for sale

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:03:24 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #120324_2006BCX
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A homemade fan kept flies away
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A homemade fan kept flies away

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:05:46 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #120546_2009BCX
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Huge snails tinted red by an overhead plastic awning
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Huge snails tinted red by an overhead plastic awning

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:05:52 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #120552_2010BCX
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Large grubs roasted live on a stick and sold as a snack
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Large grubs roasted live on a stick and sold as a snack

Note that roasted grubs taste like coconut   •  Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:06:12 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #120612_2011BCX
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One booth offered an armadillo for sale
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One booth offered an armadillo for sale

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:08:18 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #120818_2015BCX
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A hoofed foot was found in a random pile
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A hoofed foot was found in a random pile

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:10:14 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #121014_2018BCX
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Another pile garbage in the street
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Another pile garbage in the street

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:10:44 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #121044_2019BCX
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Bundles of hand rolled cigarettes were stacked
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Bundles of hand rolled cigarettes were stacked

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:11:02 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #121102_2021BCX
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Children were common on the job site
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Children were common on the job site

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:14:34 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #121434_2023BCX
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The afternoon warmed up nicely
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The afternoon warmed up nicely

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:15:04 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #121540_2026BCX
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David engaged the services of a personal guide
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David engaged the services of a personal guide

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:23:02 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #122302_2027BCX
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The customer chose items with care
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The customer chose items with care

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:16:32 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #121632_2029BCX
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Elixers and remedies bottled and ready
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Elixers and remedies bottled and ready

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:19:44 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #121944_2032BCX
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The rare booth had a well made sign
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The rare booth had a well made sign

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:19:26 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #121928_2033BCX
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Sunlight on red plastic awnings created an eerie light
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Sunlight on red plastic awnings created an eerie light

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:22:12 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #122212_2035BCX
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One booth had a festive striped awning
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One booth had a festive striped awning

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:23:02 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #122302_2038BCX
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A motorcycle was parked atop the hill
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A motorcycle was parked atop the hill

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:23:08 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #122308_2039BCX
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Change was carefully counted
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Change was carefully counted

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:23:50 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #122350_2041BCX
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A pig's head punctuated a table of pig parts
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A pig's head punctuated a table of pig parts

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:28:28 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #122828_2074BCX
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Bags of produce were unloaded
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Bags of produce were unloaded

Belén Market, Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 27 April 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:31:40 Sunday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #123140_2051BCX
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