Wheythefucawe

Wheythefucawe is the old joke name given by missionaries to pygmies they found in tall grasses. (Apparently the missionaries thought the tribe was calling out its name).

It could be our name at the three-country border region where we are now. Are we in Brazil? Are we in Colombia? Are we in Peru? Who tf knows, and to be honest,  does it really matter?

On paper, there are 3 towns, Tabatinga (Brazil), Letecia ( Colombia), and Santa Rosa (Peru), but there is no marked border, and everybody moves freely between them. Prices are a clue, but not definitive, since yesterday in Brazil we were asked for Colombian pesos. 

We really only stopped here because we must, to clear Brazilian and then Peruvian immigration . Neither is at the border, just offices in town, and since the burocracy can be quick or take forever and our boat only leaves 3x per week, we needed a buffer. In the end, all goes smoothly,  but probably only because we went the day before everyone on tomorrow's boat goes.

So, we left Brazil and entered Peru on paper, but in reality, we have a hotel in Brazil. We will probably change money in Colombia,  as everyone says that's the best place, but not officially enter the country.

The triple town is interesting. It has a strangely huge number of competing evangelical and standard Christians. Some "roads" are beautiful canals with luscious vegetation. Not forgetting the colourful and chaotic markets near the Amazon's riverbank.Leer más