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October 5, 2025 · 19 min · 11K views · Leticia, Colombia
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Huub travels from Leticia, Colombia, into the Amazon rainforest for a week-long inland excursion, leaving his boat unattended in Cartagena.▶ 0:55 Local guides navigate narrow, debris-choked tributaries of the Amazon River using small skiffs powered by Suzuki outboard motors, frequently clearing tree trunks and vegetation from propellers to maintain progress.▶ 3:06 The trip includes fishing for piranhas for dinner, visiting a monkey rehabilitation island, and hiking to an indigenous village to learn about medicinal plants and traditional coca leaf processing.▶ 7:05 Accommodations consist of rustic huts and hammocks in remote jungle areas, where wildlife encounters include tarantulas and scorpions.▶ 13:02 Upon returning to Cartagena, the boat remains secure, and Huub receives spare parts for a planned Pacific crossing, including alternators, toilet pumps, and fuel filters.▶ 17:58 He also sources five gallons of anti-fouling paint, noting that local availability in Cartagena is better than in Panama.▶ 18:24
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