Indigenous canoe of solid tree

For the Ecuadorian native tribes such as Shuar, Quechua and Guarani, the canoe is the most popular transport that allows them to travel long distances.
On a horse or on foot in the jungle it is difficult to go far and impossible to cross powerful amazoninan rivers.

So, before they start building a canoe, first of all it is important to choose a tree with light and non-rotting wood. An experienced master with a trained eye going to the jungle, he will mark a suitable tree.

Then the tree falls down and the boatmens with axes and machetes start working on tree trunk wich transforming to boat step by step.

At the end of the work leave this mess

Native family returns to home by canoe.

Children in the big canoe

Fish inspector in canoe

Almost native guy paddling canoe

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