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atufft Says: The town had a traditional gas station for boats, perched as it was over the water, but we also passed by many homes with red gasoline tanks, percariously sitting upon the docks of family homes. On occasion, we passed a canoe loaded with a petrol tank, and we wondered how...
atufft Says: The homes do cluster into avenues of sorts, which does bear some resemblance to Venice. In other places, the lagoon opens up into a broad lake where sections of the village are quite separate from each other.
atufft Says: We didn't see much action at the school house that we passed, and frankly the facilities appeared below standard for what is commonly seen elsewhere in Venezuela. Nevertheless, the considerable size of this schoolhouse on poles suggests that it does represent a place of...
atufft Says: For the most part, the Añu have given themselves over to Christianity, although no doubt a local form of it is the practice. We passed by, in any case, a Catholic Church, also built on poles, with dock space for parishoners.
Methods of Home Construction at Sinamaica Lagoon
atufft Says: Their is a variety of building methods found here. Many are the enea fiber walls and roof, with wooden posts for scaffolding the homes over the water. Others are similar, but with concrete pylons and more modern materials for siding, and corrugated steel roofs. Still other...
Transportation at Sinamaica Lagoon
atufft Says: I provide in my introduction background to the history and people of Sinamaica, notably the Añu who inhabit this area. Today, villagers who own motorized boats mix with those who still use the traditional canoe and paddle.
Sinamaica Restaurant: Beer, Fish, and Yucca
atufft Says: The Tourist Inn of Corpozulia in the heart of the lagoon offers Zuliana food and crafts. When we arrived, the we sought shelter from the otherwise bright light reflecting off the water. There was a traditonal fiber matte roof for this purpose just off the dock. The food was...
Hiring the Launch to Sinamaica
atufft Says: Private boat owners are regulated by the government tourist industry at Puerto Cuervito, which is about an hour north of Maracaibo. One can arrive by taxi or rental car, and park, then shop in the traditional woven matte covered building a little before departing. There's a...
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I provide in my introduction background to the history and people of Sinamaica, notably the Añu who inhabit this area. Today, villagers who own motorized boats...
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of nearly 3,000 residents, most of them indigenous Añu who live in houses on stilts above the lagoon. The tropical lagoon, which is just north of Maracaibo has been inhabited since before the time of...
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