BelΘm do Parß

One of the most fascinating places in BelΘm do Parß, on the Amazon delta, is the river market called Ver-o-Peso (Check-the-Weight). Here are some of my favorite photographs from the market and environs.

Pottery at Ver-o-Peso. Copyright Sheila Thomson. All rights reserved.
Pottery		 Baskets and Sieves at Ver-o-Peso. Copyright Sheila Thomson. All rights reserved.
Sieves		 Baskets and Sieves at Ver-o-Peso. Copyright Sheila Thosmon. All rights reserved.
Sieves		 Tipitis at Ver-o-Peso. Copyright Sheila Thomson. All rights reserved.
Tipitis		 Straw Bags at Ver-o-Peso. Copyright Sheila Thomson. All rights reserved.
Straw bags
Straw Bags at Ver-o-Peso. Copyright Sheila Thomson. All rights reserved.
Straw bags		 Cuias at Ver-o-Peso. Copyright Sheila Thomson. All rights reserved.
Painted gourds		 Necklaces at Ver-o-Peso. Copyright Sheila Thomson. All rights reserved.
Necklaces		 Patchuli at Ver-o-Peso. Copyright Sheila Thomson. All rights reserved.
Patchuli		 Pimenta de Cheiro. Copyright Sheila Thomson. All rights reserved.
Pimenta de cheiro
Mangoes at Ver-o-Peso. Copyright Sheila Thomson. All rights reserved.
Mangoes		 Mangoes at Ver-o-Peso. Copyright Sheila Thomson. All rights reserved.
And mangoes
Pupunha		 Maniva at Ver-o-Peso. Copyright Sheila Thomson. All rights reserved.
Maniva		 Manicoba at Ver-o-Peso. Copyright Sheila Thomson. All rights reserved.
Maniτoba
Tucupi at Ver-o-Peso. Copyright Sheila Thomson. All rights reserved.
Tucupi		 Barraca da Beth at Ver-o-Peso. Copyright Sheila Thomson. All rights reserved.
Herbs, etc		 Umbanda at Ver-o-Peso. Copyright Sheila Thomson. All rights reserved.
Umbanda		 Snakes at Ver-o-Peso. Copyright Sheila Thomson. All rights reserved.
Bottled snakes		 Boto at Ver-o-Peso. Copyright Sheila Thomson. All rights reserved.
Boto genitalia
Boats at Ver-o-Peso. Copyright Sheila Thomson. All rights reserved.
Boats
Kids

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