Rainforest Expeditions (est. 1989) operates three award winning Amazon lodges: Posada Amazonas, Refugio Amazonas, and Tambopata Research Center. Each Amazon lodge provides access to a unique set of ecotourism experiences in the jungle of southeastern Peru.
Our packages include activities comprised of aspects of nature and culture of the Amazon rainforest. We offer a variety of special interest activities, tours and expeditions like Soft Adventure, Birdwatching expeditions, Family and more...
December
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The “color” of Huito
Between November and December fruits the huito tree (Genipa Americana). Huito is among the local indigenous people one of the most traditionally used fruit as a natural dye. The dark blue coloration one gets from rubbing the clear colored substance against the skin and wait for a few hours was used by indigenous people to paint their bodies, hair and their clothes. Great to play jokes on your friends! Charcot -Sacha
If you are into ehnobotany, the diversity of plants in the rainforest, but mainly the knowledge of the local communities will seem endless to you. Both at Posada Amazonas, as well as at Refugio Amazonas, you will have a chance to learn about the use of several plants by local communities.
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