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Boats, on the Amazon River, Peru

A water taxi and water bus pass each other
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A water taxi and water bus pass each other


Amazon River east of Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 1 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:32:54 Saturday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #143254_2089BCX
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A heavily loaded water taxi approached shore
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A heavily loaded water taxi approached shore


Amazon River east of Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 1 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:09:56 Saturday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #150956_5286TNT
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A large river ferry pushed a loaded barge
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A large river ferry pushed a loaded barge


Amazon River east of Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 1 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:25:56 Saturday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #152556_2118BCX
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A man fixed a minor problem with his plank canoe
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A man fixed a minor problem with his plank canoe


Amazon River east of Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 1 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:37:54 Saturday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #153754_5316TNT
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Some dugout canoes leaked and required bailing
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Some dugout canoes leaked and required bailing


Amazon River east of Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 1 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:53:56 Saturday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #155356_5357TNT
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A water taxi was parked under a wide shady tree
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A water taxi was parked under a wide shady tree


Amazon River east of Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 1 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:54:58 Saturday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #155458_2145BCX
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A young man maneuvered his canoe around a flooded tree
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A young man maneuvered his canoe around a flooded tree


Amazon River east of Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 1 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 16:29:05 Saturday 5 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #162950_5396TNT
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Dugout canoes worked both mid-river and near shore
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Dugout canoes worked both mid-river and near shore


Amazon River, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 1 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:20:26 Monday 6 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #132046_2365BCX
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Some canoes used two-stroke outboards for propulsion
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Some canoes used two-stroke outboards for propulsion


Amazon River, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 1 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 16:42:30 Monday 6 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #164230_2403BCX
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Some families had multiple canoes
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Some families had multiple canoes


Amazon River, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 1 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 16:46:26 Monday 6 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #164626_2404BCX
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One family had a large boat with space for everyone
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One family had a large boat with space for everyone


Amazon River east of Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 1 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:03:32 Tuesday 7 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #130342_2566BCX
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An early morning commute to work
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An early morning commute to work


Marañon River, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 1 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 06:39:48 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #063848_3150BCX
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A large freight barge was pushed slowly up river
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A large freight barge was pushed slowly up river


Marañon River, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 1 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 06:42:14 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #064214_3152BCX
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Several paddle canoes were transported by motor
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Several paddle canoes were transported by motor


Marañon River, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 1 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 06:51:28 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #065128_3155BCX
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A water taxi waited for its next passenger
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A water taxi waited for its next passenger


Marañon River, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 1 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 07:13:48 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #071348_3166BCX
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Another barge was pushed past near sunset
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Another barge was pushed past near sunset


Amazon River east of Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 1 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 17:19:38 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #171938_3565BCX
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A passing river ferry caught the day's setting sun
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A passing river ferry caught the day's setting sun


Amazon River east of Iquitos, Peru   •  (Photo posted Monday 1 June 2009)   •  (Photo taken 17:41:10 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #174110_3584BCX
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