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Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru

The western edge of town drifted into view
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The western edge of town drifted into view


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:40:02 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #114002_2758BCX
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Housing well above the rising flood waters
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Housing well above the rising flood waters


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:40:18 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #114018_2759BCX
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Power lines were being extended to the west
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Power lines were being extended to the west


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:43:32 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #114332_2764BCX
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Two boys cooled off in the flooded jungle's edge
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Two boys cooled off in the flooded jungle's edge


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:45:16 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #114516_2768BCX
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Two children watched from their blue home
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Two children watched from their blue home


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:46:02 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #114602_2770BCX
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Dugout canoe repair was undertaken on shore
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Dugout canoe repair was undertaken on shore


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:46:14 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #114614_2771BCX
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Two water taxis were parked
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Two water taxis were parked


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:47:52 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #114752_2774BCX
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Stairs were the direct way uphill
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Stairs were the direct way uphill


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:49:14 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #114914_2779BCX
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Some housing was flood threatened while another was safe
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Some housing was flood threatened while another was safe


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:50:36 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115036_2781BCX
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A dirt road wound uphill through town
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A dirt road wound uphill through town


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:51:54 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115154_2785BCX
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Dockside was busy with commerce that noontime
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Dockside was busy with commerce that noontime


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:53:06 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115306_2789BCX
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The floating Acrolim was a good place to hang out
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The floating Acrolim was a good place to hang out


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:53:54 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115354_2792BCX
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A lit, paved road ran inland from the river
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A lit, paved road ran inland from the river


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:54:12 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115412_2793BCX
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Two water taxis were tied to the Luna
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Two water taxis were tied to the Luna


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:54:36 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115436_2795BCX
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The paved town inside past the river's shore
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The paved town inside past the river's shore


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:54:56 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115456_2797BCX
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He was about to transport a load of chairs
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He was about to transport a load of chairs


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:55:14 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115514_2798BCX
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A place to walk and a place to rest
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A place to walk and a place to rest


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:56:08 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115608_2799BCX
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Huge power towers dwarfed the town
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Huge power towers dwarfed the town


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:56:20 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115620_2800BCX
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A load of cows passed by a pig and a sleeping dog
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A load of cows passed by a pig and a sleeping dog


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:58:22 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115822_2806BCX
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The sidewalks were over terraces with steps
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The sidewalks were over terraces with steps


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:58:54 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115854_2808BCX
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Two men evaluated a floating log
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Two men evaluated a floating log


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:59:22 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115922_2811BCX
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The big tank was named Presidente
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The big tank was named Presidente


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 11:59:44 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115944_2815BCX
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He carried a sack of rice down the dusty, hot road
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He carried a sack of rice down the dusty, hot road


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:00:06 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #120006_2818BCX
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The last vestige of town passed by as we moved east
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The last vestige of town passed by as we moved east


Santa Rosa, Amazonas, Peru   •  (Photo posted Thursday 14 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 12:43:54 Wednesday 8 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #124354_2821BCX
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