What main languages are spoken here? The main language spoken in Peru is Spanish. Some communities will also speak a native language. In this region the native language is Kokama. You can see a young girl singing us a song in Kokama here.
The sol is the official currency of Peru. There are bills with denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 soles. There are also coins of 10, 20, and 50 cents, as well as 1, 2, and 5 soles.
It’s important not to drink the river water or tap water here, but the boat has plenty of filtered water. In the nearest city, Iquitos, a bottle of water is about 3 soles (that’s about 80 cents in U.S. dollars).
The food on the boat has been really good, and we’ve had so many delicious meals this week. I think my favorite part has been all the fresh fruits! We’ve had papayas, mangoes, dragon fruit and melons. They also make a lot of fresh juices on the boat. My favorite juice is a pink juice made from a fruit called Camu Camu. It’s not only delicious, but it’s also super healthy. Camu Camu is packed with Vitamin C and has healing properties, making it one of nature’s most powerful fruits!
