Embrace the Technology
The windswept Peruvian coast, aside from being a truly horrible place, has been home to fishermen for hundreds of years. Come see, little tourist, how they use their bizarre little fishing wire to hook single animals at a time, caring not for exploitative Western fishing techniques. See how the local women wait on the shoreline, collecting the catch in their traditionally-woven blankets for cleaning and skinning. See the men astride their little straw boats, shaped like donkeys, all made using ancient techniques which have served them to this day.
No, no, don’t look over there at the interior of a broken boat. Well yes, it does look a bit like it’s made out of polystyrene and aluminium, and then covered with straw. That’s not important. Would you like to buy an old shaman charm carved into half a seashell on a necklace?
Huanchaco, Peru - Saf
Location, South America, Uncategorized | saf | 
July 16, 2009 2:25 pm
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