Drinking chicha before heading out into the jungle

It is a bit of a ritual (especially before the men go hunting) to drink chicha. Or when you have arrived at someone's house, or if you are celebrating, or...! Even kids drink it, it is not very alcoholic and especially in the jungle, it is meant to be good for rehydration

Jungle Queen

July 2nd 2007
After Riobamba I decided to visit a Shuar community, which was located a couple of hours north from Macas. The Shuar tribe is most commonly known for its past ritual of shrinking heads. Many years ago, they originally did this as a form of revenge if someone in their tribe had been murdered. This involved weeks of spiritual preparation and even annual rituals after the deed had been done in order ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Macas

The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more

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