On our last morning on boat to Santa Clotilde, we stopped off at a Kichwa family's house along The River.
Pepe said that he wanted to pick up some plantains and yucca, which are the two staples of the Amazonian diet.
Once we got into the house, we saw that the family was preparing to cook interesting-looking meat. It turned out to be monkey.
Although an outsider might think it's a little weird to eat our cousins, monkey meat is considered a delicacy in this part of the jungle. This made it the perfect gift for the cook on our boat to bring home to her family.
Some people bring home souvenirs after three weeks on the road. Other people bring home monkey meat.
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