A Glimpse of the Other Americas: A Backpacker's Memoir

Backpacking in Belize 1983, Guyana 1990 and Ecuador 1997 -- It was

unbelievable that I was on a jungle river in a torrid rain in Guyana. I

felt compelled to look through the veil of water pouring down the front

of my face and bouncing on the waves of the river. I watched the

greenery glisten and dance with the rain. The thatched huts, barely

discernible in the distance, looked like small fortresses. I breathed

deeply. It was a privilege to feel and sense the culture-to observe.

Here on the river, ...