Monkey Meat Sold In Belen Market In Iquitos, Peru Editorial Photo

Monkey Meat sold in Belen Market in Iquitos, Peru. Belen Market is one of the 3 largest traditional markets found in Iquitos, Peru. In this market it is easy to find exotic Amazonian animals as part of the local´s diet. Turtle meat, caiman meat and monkey meat as shown in this photo can be bought fresh daily in this market. Although local authorities said it is illegal to commercialise monkey in any sense, since it is considered an endangered animal, it is still found in the market. Saleswoman claims that it is a heavenly delicious meat. Saleswoman is quite proud of her assortment of monkey meat and she posed hapily for me in the picture.