Sunday 26 February 2012

BIBLIOTECA AMAZONICA, MUSEO AMAZONICO AND SUELOTECA IN IQUITOS, PERU


Biblioteca Amazonica entrance plaque


Biblioteca Amazonica from the outside, unfortunately it was closed


next door, the patio of the Museo Amazonico, the works are exhibited around the patio


the Museo Amazonico sign

one of the sculptures of the Museo Amazonico of one of the indigenous inhabitants of the Amazons


sculptures and cabinets, part of the collection of the Museo Amazonico


a collection of photographic cameras on display


and a collection of dusty empty cabinets in the corridors


another cabinet, another indigenous sculpture

painting, photo, cabinet, sculpture


man playing an instrument, pregnant sculpture

Iquitos landscape

empty desks


amazonian heroes, map of Peru and fan


empty shelves


empty cabinets


the pink house where the Biblioteca and Museo Amazonico are located

Sueloteca (translated to something like ground or earth library), located in another building near the main square


samples at the Sueloteca


plastic chairs and earth samples at the Sueloteca


views of the Sueloteca




details of the earth works


and the Museum of Amazonian Popular Art for Tourists (actually the handicrafts market)







with thanks to Gilda Mantilla and Raimond Chaves for their guidance and inspiration and to Renzo Gianella for his help organising this trip

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