According to my National Geographic guidebook, there is a small town famous for its ceramics not too far from Iquitos. With an afternoon to explore we decided to hop on a tuktuk and make the 45 minute trip to Santo Tomas town.
It was raining. It was muddy. It was noisy. It was an adventure.
Only one ceramicist still exists in town and he was not easy to find. Alejandro still hand builds vases, tableware and masks but the pandemic crushed his business. Destined for sale in Lima two years ago, a case or two of ceramics sat in the corner of his small home/studio. With no demand, he stopped working and was surprised when our tuktuk driver knocked on his door.
We left with full hearts making the whole journey worthwhile.
Davidson Big Trip 
Your vivid narrative makes us feel we are rolling along with you
Look forward to the next episode