Tena - Fun in the Jungle Sun

So Tena was beautiful and hot (a shame there was no beach).
Some highlights:
Hostal Saharait $6 (near the boardwalk), better hostal Brisa del Rio (right on the boardwalk)

- Mango allergy (see post below & Will Smith picture)
- We watched the crowning of Miss Tena 2009. The new queen is named

Jenniferth (no mistake, just interesting translation...) AND the crowning of Miss Indigenious Tena 2009 (because there are tons of indigenous communities in the jungle near Tena) Lori and I liked this competition much better. The girls seemed much more smarter ;) No really, the girls were beautiful and had a show of their traditional outfits made out of seeds and coconuts, etc. We were totally wowed. Drum roll - Miss Indigenious Tena 2009 Jenniser (I repeat, no mistake, just an interesting translation. Lori and I say that, in honor of our love of South America, we´re going to name our kids Juama and Diegflo.)
- We went to a Jungle Park to do some hiking and pet some animals. We learned about medicinal plants, saw plants that when you touch their leaves they close up (Little Shop of Horrors... but on a much smaller scale :) and had a little Warthog type animal (like Pumba! but no horns) licking my legs all afternoon. They say they like salt and since I was sweating like a... well... warthog, we were instant friends. (Mom, do I make you proud?) He followed us around all day. We think he´d make a much cooler pet than a dog. Our guide told us the pig´s name is Samba because he has hair like mine. I thought his hair seemed rather straw-like. Thanks.
- Jungle Park continuation, we had a monkey climbing on us like we were a jungle gym. He had these little soft paws. Also the best pet, because you can´t drop him! Even if you try to throw him (Lori tried... ) he tricks you by holding on with his tail. Tricky little fella. And a cute little robber!

Tena - Two Thumbs waaaay up!