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| Golfo de San Maguel where Balboa claimed all of the Pacific and the lands bounding it for the King of Spain |
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| The arrival of four ocean going boats off La Chunga caused a lot of excitement in the village. We were asked when we would be visiting the village. When we arrived at the landing we were greeting by village children who were to help us navigate the hazardous walkway through the marsh. |
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| This log had already passed through the anchored boats once when the tide was rising and again when the tide was ebbing. |
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| We pushed it ashore and tied it to some trees. It was not the right type of wood for madding canoes, so the villagers had no interest in it. |
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| Arriving at the outskirts of the village, we were greeted with music. |
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| We were formally welcomed in the "town hall". Attending was Charles who provided translation. |
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| Charles "The Horse" A Peace Corps volunteer living in La Chunga is helping introduce low elevation coffee growing. The man next to him was from tribal headquarters in the next village up the river. He wanted to charge us $15 per day for use of the anchorage. We refused and eventually we reached an agreeable figure, $15 per week. |
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| After the dance we had an opportunity to purchase some of the crafts made in La Chunga. Everything was incredibly beautiful. |
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| Our son Kris who went for the henna "tats" in a big way. They washed off within a week. |
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| The Chief La Chunga Village Rio Sambu |
