clinic

Last day in the Jungle

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August 7th 2008
The last day of clinic was the most organized yet. We were actually in our "own" village for the day. They have a little more infrastructure there, and actually have a health center. We just set up in the health center and took over the area for they day. It was their de-worming day for the masses of schoolkids, so in addition to seeing the families we would normally see, there were about 600 ... read more

South America » Peru » Loreto » Iquitos » Amazon Rainforest

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more