A Santo Tomas Dump Truck

In Iquitos, we probably have as many full size dump trucks as you can count on both hands. Those trucks however, do not go house to house or street to street. They just pick up the piles. The little trucks, like the one pictured below, do all the dirty work. They have a driver, and somehow manage to fit in a 2-3 man crew. And, from what we have seen, the strong majority is comprised of women. These motorcycle/trucks are more efficient, can go deeper into the jungle, and are more affordable. It is crazy to see these with a full load of garbage as well as a 2-3 people hanging all over. This is a photo of one picking up some trash out in Santo Tomas.