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The grave of Carlos Fitzcarrald in Iquitos, Peru

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Grave of Carlos Fitzcarrald

The forgotten tomb of the Peruvian rubber baron who was the inspiration for Werner Herzog's epic film "Fitzcarraldo."
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In a past life this steamboat hauled rubber and passengers up and down the Amazon.
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