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[[File:Patrickdepthfinder.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[User:Themodernnomad|themodernnomad]] searching for the bottom of the river with a stick; if he struck bottom, he had to immediately inform the capitan to change course or risk running argound and being yelled at]]
The type of work you do will vary depending on the season; [[User:Themodernnomad|themodernnomad]] worked for a few weeks in the dry season as a 'human depth finder' with a large stick. The task was to make sure the river was deep enough for the boat to pass since sophisticated equipment such as depth finders are few and far between in Bolivia. You also may have to hose down gas barges to keep them cool, fish, refill 55 gallon drums of diesel fuel, and cook.
==Entry and Exit of Bolivia==
