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Nuestros tours le llevan a experimentar la naturaleza y cultura de la selva amazónica tropical. Ofrecemos una variedad de actividades y programas de interés especial:  Tours sugeridos  -  Deportes de Soft Adventure  -  Expediciones de Birdwatching  -  Tours para Familias  y mucho más...  

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Shihuahuaco: an Ironwood in a perfect storm.

by Kurt Holle
I try to get people’s attention by asking a question that demonstrates how our system is valuing things improperly: Stand in front of a tree born before Columbus and tell me how is it possible its worth more to people turned to charcoal or floors than alive?
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The Law of Previous Consultation...we needed a law to get this right?

Photo: Horonato, a Shaman from the native community of Infierno, by Jeff Cremer
 
Article by RFE owner Kurt Holle

A few weeks ago our national congress passed the Ley de la Consulta Previa, which translates awkwardly into the Law of Previous Consultation. It essentially forces private or public enterprises to consult with native communities over the projects to be implemented on their property – oil extraction, mining, hydropower, ecotourism, whatever. As I understand it, consulting really means obtaining an official thumbs up from community land owners before moving forward.
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Ayahuasca: Your Questions Answered


What is Ayahuasca?
Ayahuasca is a psychotropic medicine originally used by indigenous communities in the Amazon rainforests of South America.  It is taken as a drink prepared by a traditional healer, called a Shaman.  Preparation involves boiling leaves from the Ayahuasca vine together with leaves from the Chacruna plant as well as the bark of various native trees.  Ayahuasca should only be taken under the guidance of an experienced Shaman who can help an individual better understand their visions.
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Five Great Jungle Novels

Great Jungle Novels
by Kurt Holle

While browsing Amazon.com, I came across a booklist called Amazon 2011! I was disappointed to find utilitarian titles such as the Travellers Wildlife Guide of Peru and the Smithsonian Atlas of the Amazon.
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What is a "Biodiversity Hotspot"?

What is a "Biodiversity Hotspot"?

By Alan Lee

Many readers will I am sure have heard that the Tambopata is part of a World Biodiversity Hotspot. But what actually is a hotspot? The simple answer is that Biodiversity hotspots are geographic areas that contain high levels of species diversity but are threatened with extinction.

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Macro Photography in Tambopata

Check out this link to Jeff Cremer's blog!

http://hubpages.com/hub/Macro-Photography-in-the-Amazon-Jungle-of-Peru

Jeff Cremer is a professional photographer.  We are excited to have him join our staff as the leader of our new 7 day 6 night photography workshop.

 

(photo by Jeff Cremer)

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What do you call a group of parrots?

By Susan Walker

One of the guides asked me the other day what a group of frogs is called, as in Spanish it translates to a congress. To be honest, I didn’t even know a group of parrots had their own collective name. Here are a few others:

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