For a very long time, in the lower tropical valley of the Rio Cali, in Colombia, the small village of Juanchito has been involved in some very curious activities: fishing for sand at the bottom of the river.
These people, descendants of slaves, have managed to preserve their love of life and their sense of nature, typical of Africa. They have turned the river into a new Niger.
Only the young have the stamina and energy to carry out the tough job of diver. Yet there is no bitterness among these blacks, who have managed to preserve customs that are full of freshness and poetry. Like building a bamboo house for a 16-year-old mother-to-be.
The river takes part in this celebration of hope and joy, carrying the couple slowly and wisely on a bamboo raft to