Photos of Partner Artisans in the Ampiyacu River

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Nov 02, 2012

Orchid bee collecting resin from copal tree in Peru

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Nov 02, 2012

The Center for Amazon Community Ecology began studying the ecology of copal trees, its resin,...

Center for Amazon Community Ecology Field Sites in Peru

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Nov 01, 2012

VIEW FULL-SIZE MAP Site Icons (Click in map to see description) Green: Brillo Nuevo –...

Visions of Rosewood Oil and Ayahuasca

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Jul 23, 2012

July 20, 2012 After my presentation to the Grand Valley University students at the Rainforest...

Rainbows of Chambira, Boots, People and Parrots

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Jul 21, 2012

July 11, 2012 I had a bit of a false start getting to Chino. I...

A Dying Copal Tree and Rosewood Seedlings at Jenaro Herrera

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Jul 19, 2012

July 6, 2012 After a few days to catch my breath in Iquitos, I left...

New Yagua Crafts, a Monkey-Cat Alliance, and a Gecko in the Toilet

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Jul 18, 2012

July 2, 2012 While the rain and soccer had delayed our departure from Puca Urquillo...

Preparing for Christmas with Huitoto and Bora artisans in July

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Jul 17, 2012

July 1, 2012 Before leaving Nueva Esperanza, Yully and I had packed just enough things...

Rain on the River and Ocaina Quest for Well-being

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Jul 16, 2012

June 30, 2012 When we loaded our gear into Oscar’s boat to head downriver from...

Chambira, Chess and Shiripira

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Jul 14, 2012

June 30, 2012 – Brillo Nuevo While the canela moena and copal leaf distillations didn’t...

Steaming Leaves and Heated Emotions

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Jul 10, 2012

June 28, 2012 – Brillo Nuevo Our task for Wednesday was to extract as much...

The Legacy of a Rosewood Tree

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Jul 09, 2012

June 26, 2012 I met our three new forest crew members right after breakfast and...

The Fall and Saving Grace of Inca Cola at Brillo Nuevo

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Jul 08, 2012

June 25, 2012 I have always looked forward to going to the Bora native community...

Vagaries of the Shifting Amazon

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Jul 05, 2012

June 25, 2102 While Yully and her husband Victor zipped off on his motorcycle to...

The Quest for Permits

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Jul 04, 2012

Iquitos, June 23, 2012 Every year or so I want to bring samples of the...

From Chichi with Love

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Jun 14, 2012

My trips to Peru usually begin with a car ride from State College, PA to...

Rainy season river fruits, the mosquito dance, and a rude rooster

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Mar 15, 2012

With our gear and bag full of handicrafts loaded in the boat, Yully and I...

Several meetings and a few tears at Brillo Nuevo

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Mar 14, 2012

Brillo Nuevo was dark and quiet when we finally pulled in just after 10 pm....