mountains can be tricky, so we is to take care of the local vigilante dudes that run a roadblock outside of town. it looks like a shakedown but they're a welcome sight. this hill, where cars have to slow down, was where all sorts of miscreants used to waylay travelers like us. so these guys stepped in to take care of business. >> wow, that was a big shotgun. that will shoot through an engine block. actually, i don't really know but i'm assuming. at this time of year, there's also the rain and mud, which can mean flooded streets and streams that cut right across the roads. and there's this, the maranon river. in the best of circumstances, a fairly adventurous way to get your vehicles across, a long line across a fast moving current, ferry propelled only by the flow of water.