Homestay - Week 4

Here are some photos from my homestay in Atuhalpa, about 20 minutes from Tena along the river. I lived with my host family, a single mom with two sons, but really had many more kids hanging around every day (it took me until my last day to figure out who was really related to who and what their names all were). The kids love taking pictures with the camera so there are more pictures of me this week than usual.

Where I lived

Eddie, one of the cousins, was freakin adorable

Crocodillo on the wall

Crocodillo on my head

My host mom, Michi - single mom who consistently feeds an army of kids and friends after working in the fields all day, she was a champion

The party for the anniversary of the town the night I met my family. Everyone danced for a very long time, more than most people really wanted to I think

Either he was trying to hit me or trying to laugh. Either way he wasn't actually drinking, I think.

Nadir, on the left, one of the sons, was a funny kid and was always joking around with me

Here's me with a machete, mom. And my new wife (another one of the cousins).

Eating grapes with Eddie

My host mom using Chuguriyuyu to help treat my many, many mosquito bites

View from the hillside we were clearing

Clearing a field for a new finca (farm)

Bird nests above us with birds that made the coolest sounds

A young bird fell out of a nest but apparently couldn't fly, since it didn't really try to escape or defend itself against us.