Traveling Tolins 2

Manaus Rubber Museum & Indigenous Village   We embarked on a speedboat ride along the Rio Negro, visited a rubber muse- um, and met indigenous Amazonians.  We began at  the indigenous village on the banks of the Rio Negro.  This indigenous tribe of the Amazon is a mix of ethnicities—Dessana, Tucano, Tuyuca, Uanano, and Tatuya.  We witnessed a traditional tribal celebration during our visit.     Our air conditioned speed boat waiting for us to board.  Homes along banks as we go up the Rio Negro. Beaches along the banks; many Brazilians come to these as less crowded and expensive along the Atlantic.   Buzzards.  Unloading for our visit to the indigenous village.  Greeters.  Village meeting house.  Village population 40.  Moved here about 20 years ago from Peru.  Greeting from  village chief.   One of our...