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Another Day on the Amazon By: William Grimes An observant, quiet person will have rich interaction with nature during the course of every day in the upper Amazon region of Peru. We caught fish every day except the day that is the subject of this story. Tags: Amazon River, Iquitos, riverboat
Our Adventure Apprehending Paiche Poachers In Pacaya Samiria National Reserve By: William Grimes Our adventure in PSNR is not about seeing the seven species of monkeys, or the hundred species of birds, nor several dozen pink dolphins, or the iguanas, caimans, capybara, or sloth. We expect to observe them when we enter the reserve. Our adventure is with the most interesting and dangerous primate of all, Homo sapiens. Tags: Pacaya Samiria, paiche, adventure
Ayahuasca Retreats – Interview with an Amazonian Shaman By: Howard G Charing After being virtually ignored by Western civilization for centuries, there has been a huge surge of interest in Ayahuasca recently. There is a growing belief that it is a kind of ‘medicine for our times’, giving hope to people with ‘incurable’ diseases like cancer and HIV, drug addictions and inspiring answers to the big ecological problems of modern civilization. Interviewed with Peter Cloudsley. Tags: shaman, howard g charing, plant spirit shamanism, ayahuasca, retreats, workshops, peru, herbs, her
Natural Plant Medicines and the Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest Part 2 By: Howard G Charing The Amazon Rainforest is home to many thousands of plant species, and has the richest bio-diversity on the planet. Plants and herbs used for medicinal purposes flourish there. The traditional healers and shamans of the Amazon have been working with these remarkable plants for thousands of years. We explore in this article these ancient traditions and knowledge of the plant shamans by the author of Plant Spirit Shamanism (published by Destiny Books USA). Tags: shaman, howard g charing, plant spirit shamanism, ayahuasca, retreats, workshops, peru, herbs, san
Ayahuasca & Plant Spirit Shamanism - Amazon Rainforest Spiritual Retreat Peru By: Howard G Charing A dedicated programme in the Amazon rainforest, which is focussed on an inner and deep self-exploration and encounter with the power of the rainforest. This is an adventure into the magical world of the rainforest, and a transformative experience of the ancient mystical rituals of the plant spirit medicines. This programme will take place in the Mishana Private Retreat Centre. We have 57 Hectares (140 acres) of land with a lodge in the Allpahuayo Mishana Nature reserve. Tags: ayahuasca, amazon rainforest, javier arevalo, plant spirit shamanism, shamanism, shaman, plant m
Baron Alexander von Humboldt –The Last Renaissance Man By: Denis10 Minev10 Baron Alexander von Humboldt –The Last Renaissance Man
Alexander von Humboldt was one of the first persons to move geographical studies from the ancient into the current era. The Prussian natural scientist and geologist traveled around a great deal of South America, studying the environment, mountaineering and monitoring astronomical events. His contributions to science spanned biology, geography, climatology, geology, hydrology, among others. Charles Darwin called him “the greatest scientific traveler who ever lived” and he is widely considered to be the last renaissance man, who could gather within himself a substantial portion of human knowledge. Tags: development alternatives, deforestation, economy, Amazon
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