Pebas is a little village on the Amazon river, between Leticia and Iquitos. I arrived there thanks to a girl met in Brazil, Carolina who told me about a lovely family who used to host travelers.
Peru – los israelitas
In Peru there is this religious group who call themselves “Israelitas”. They don’t cut their hair and beard and the women cover their hair. Their sacred place is a little village on the Amazon river, called “Altomonte de Israel”, but you can see isrealitas everywhere in the country. They will be very happy if you call them “hermanito” or “hermanita”.
Brazil – Alter do Chao
Alter do Chao is probably one of the most alternative and hippie meeting point of the Brazilian Amazon. Surrounded by eco-communities, its clear water, free from crocodils (Jakarè) and piranhas allow you to swim. Just be careful to the electric race and to that little fish who enter your penis if you pee in the water!
Brazil – Amazonia
Travelling by boat from Belem to Santander you pass by very poor local communities. The passengers use to prepare some packs of food, medicine and money to throw them at their passage.
Brazil – Rio Tocantinis
Miracema de Tocanis interrupted our long travel by bus from Brasilia to Belem. Here I almost put the hand on an enormous brown poisonous spider.
Brazil – Chapada Diamantina
Travelling through rainbow gatherings I often heard about this magic land of cristals and communities. The Comunidade Campina was born on the footsteps of the Elves Vally in Toscany (la valle degli elfi).
Cinema in Rome
Cine Detour , Via Urbana, 107 French Cinema. Inside the French istitute, they have a super good selection. In French with italian subtitles. 5 euros. Largo Toniolo, 22 Cinema delle Provincie Goethe Institut This is the german Institut in Rome.They often do projections of very nice movies (in german with english or italian subtitles), and generally for free.
Art in Rome
MAAM (Museum of the Other and of the Elsewhere). This was a former salami factory occupied by homeless immigrants and now hosts one of Rome’s most important contemporary art spaces, with installations and paintings by more that 300 artists from around the world. Open on Saturday, FREE entrance but a donation is welcome. Via Prenestina, 913 Villa Medici (the French Academy)is one of Rome’s most beautiful nobile villas, right above piazza del Popolo. Every Thursday it host an art exposition. Have a look here for the program. FREE entrance. Viale della Trinitá de Monti, 1 CRAAK! (festival of drawn and …
Libraries in Rome
All around Rome there are public libraries where you can study or borrow books, movies and music for free. Open the MAP to discover where they are or search here a specific book on there database. I’ve also just discovered a very alternative and indipendent library in the zone of Centocelle, called BAM (Biblioteca abusiva Metropolitana, which is something like: Metropolitan Unlawful Library). Here you can navigate on internet, play chess, or borrow a book for free. The place is definitely unconventional, also a bit dusty and with a lovely cat around. BAM on facebook. The address is: Via dei …
Multi-ethnic food in Rome
This is a selection of places where to eat multi-ethnic food in Rome. If you want to suggest others don’t hesitate to write me! MOROCCO Atlas – Fast food in the Zone of Centocelle (near MetroC Mirti). Soup of the day, gree tea, handmade bread and meat cooked in the typical tajine. Via degli Aceri 104, Centocelle INDIA / BANGLADESH Banglar Shaad Good and aboundant indian food In the zone of Torpignattara. Via della Maranella 36 Indian Fast Food next to Piazza Vittorio. The food is good, even if the people are a bit unfrendly. Via Mamiani, 11 ETHIOPIA / ERITREA Unkown …