cool shower in bolivia amazon

My first time reaching amazon was in Rurrenabaque, Bolivia.
I got a place to stay from my couchsurfing host in Trinidad, Bolivia.

When I first arrive, there was so many mosquitos.
I started to scratch my legs. They saw this , they gave me the mosquito repellent.
I put it on , then the mosquitoes started to bite my host family.

I asked  "where I can take shower? "
He brought me to where the bathroon.
I asked"Where is the door?"
"There is no door, that is why is is so far from the house. " He replied.


I was quite scared. I asked"Where is the hot water botton. "
"There is no hot water." He replied.

Then I was showering there. Luckily I asked in the morning.
There was sunlight and I can see if anybody is around.
Sometimes I heard the sounds of vehicles. Because the house was next to the main road.

I was scared the cold water will bring me a cold. But I find it quite refreshing.
I ended up showering twice/day. Because you will sweat even you did not do anything .lol

One day , I visited their neightbor.
Their shower equipment is in the front garden.
I asked : "Where is the bathroom walls? "
The neighbor mum said "We don't need bathroom walls, there is nothing to hide in front of the nature."

My forehead started to sweat. Now I feel no problem for  a bathroom without a door.
Luckily I did not stay in their neighbors' house.

Neighbor s house


The neigbor s children


They are already the lucky group. Some people cannot afford to install shower equipment.
They can only take a bath near the river.



The temporary house of the refugee