| Much more successful were the piraguas of the Carib Indians, dugouts hollowed from huge trees, large enough to carry 100 men. |
| The intrepid group hiked through dense temperate rain forests and sailed in sturdy piraguas made by their native guides, but the magical City of the Cesars proved elusive. |
| Andreas Weigelt, general director of Aventuras Piraguas based in Cuernavaca, specializes in outdoor training. |
| When a powerful force of Cumanaians arrived at the island in piraguas, they found eight ships loading salt. |
