Rosi

Amazonian Jungle Juice

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November 20th 2008
Pucallpa is in the heart of Peru. It lies about 1500kms from the coastal capital of Lima and is known as the gateway to the Amazon. It is on the river Ucayali which connects to Brazil and the mighty Amazon River. My main reason for coming to this area has been due to my long time curiosity with medicinal plants that come from this area and shamans that use these plants to cure apparent life threat ... read more

South America » Peru » Ucayali » Pucallpa

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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