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Hearts of the Amazon ~ Palm and Otherwise
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The Family Car
This day brought pink dolphins and a boatload of fun,
We found bundles of palm hearts, bread fruit nuts and sun.
We'd slept in 'till 6:30, a welcomed relief
But the hot water was broken so showers were brief!
When the hot water did work we heard blood curdling calls
From electrical sparks and scalding of men's... [body parts].
The Widow Maker, some called it and rightfully so,
The temp was eratic and so was the flow!
That night some touched a hawk and were buzzed by a bat
But no caimen to see and we were sad about that.
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Peeling palm hearts to get to the tender center. MMMMM GOOD!
Boat People!
Gilberto shows us what to look for when we peel the palm trunks. It goes from yellow to white in color.
Bartering for palm hearts