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Napo River In Ecuador Research Paper

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Danger, darkness, and the absence of everything that would normally make someone feel at home, will all haunt a person if they go to the Napo River in Ecuador. The dangers of jungle are definitely not for everyone, which is made evident when Dillard says, “And at your feet is a swath of ants bearing triangular bits of green leaf. The ants with their leaves look like a wide fleet of sailing dinghies-but they do not quit” (246). The jungle contains no artificial light source, so if one does not make friends with the locals then their stay in the jungle will not be a fun time. The largest negative of the jungle though is what is not there. If one goes to the jungle, then they have to say goodbye to most of the luxuries they enjoy daily. The

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