On their way to southern Peru the members of the expedition touched at various ports, including Pacasmayo, where the fishermen use a peculiar form of canoe. These canoes, or balsas, are made of rushes and have to be dried out each time they are used. The picture also shows a typical fisherman's hut made of split bamboo.
Straw boats on the beach at Pacasmayo, Peru
On their way to southern Peru the members of the expedition touched at various ports, including Pacasmayo, where the fishermen use a peculiar form of canoe. These canoes, or balsas, are made of rushes and have to be dried out each time they are used. The picture also shows a typical fisherman's hut made of split bamboo.
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In the Wonderland of Peru—Stories From Peru
The Work Accomplished by the Peruvian Expedition of 1912, under the Auspices of Yale University and the National Geographic Society.
This article appears in the April 1913 issue of National Geographic magazine and retains the original language and spellings.
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