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If you go up by boat, remember, it's a very long trip and you can't get off. Arrive at the boat several hours before hand to make sure you find a good place to hang your hammock. If you don't like hammocks, you can extra for a small box-like room. Lovely though it is, you can only watch so much forest drift by … an ideal time to finish that thick novel you bought at the airport.Description:
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The area is also a stronghold of indigenous culture. The area is surrounded by the lands of several different tribes and it is the only city in the country where government employees and teachers must be able to speak indigenous languages.
