Lisbona

Appena arrivi a Lisbona, una luce abbaiante ti acceca e ti chiedi perchè non hai ascoltato quegli amici che te l’avevano detto e hai lasciato gli occhiali da sole in macchina. Dev’essere la vicinanza con l’oceano e il fatto che è tutto fatto di pietra bianca che riflette. Sta di fatto che il secondo giorno, per scappare dei turisti, sono saltato sul primo battello pubblico (con lo stesso biglietto degli autobus e metro attraversi la baia, fiume sulla quale si affaccia la città) e mi sono ritrovato in una zona che si chiama Barreiro/Ciudade. Bella popolare, e infatti la folla …

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Peru – Celendin

This little city on the Andes near Cajamarca still keeps a fashion of ancient times. Here I met Susan, a corageous Duch women with a son, Yannick, affected by the down sidrome. She decided to stay and built up and organization supporting down people: Proyecto Yannick. Thanks to her I get to be hosted by Carlos and Tania, a family of artists, in their interesting circular house, just outside the city. There I learnt a useful technique to keep the dogs away: prentend to take a stone from the ground and launching at them. Generally it worked out!

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Peru – Natives

Bora and Huitoto communities who were originally from Putumayo (Colombia) and moved in Peru after the atrocities committed by the Arana family. They live in villages 8-hour of boat away from Pebas. As you can see, alcohol is a big problem.

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Peru – los israelitas

In Peru there is this religious group who call themselves “Israelitas”. They don’t cut their hair and beard and the women cover their hair. Their sacred place is a little village on the Amazon river, called “Altomonte de Israel”, but you can see isrealitas everywhere in the country. They will be very happy if you call them “hermanito” or “hermanita”.

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Brazil – Alter do Chao

Alter do Chao is probably one of the most alternative and hippie meeting point of the Brazilian Amazon. Surrounded by eco-communities, its clear water, free from crocodils (Jakarè) and piranhas allow you to swim. Just be careful to the electric race and to that little fish who enter your penis if you pee in the water!

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