An amazing trip down 700 miles of the Amazon River on a Tulane University Alumni trip.

1. Peru 2007

2. Lima

5. Private
Home in
Lima

7. We begin our 700 Mile Sailing
Adventure Along the Amazon

8. We Each
Planted Trees
To Replenish
The Rain Forest

9. We crossed
eight
suspended
canopy bridges
about 60-90
feet over the
forest floor

13. We visited a “Shaman”
in this special structure
Shamans work with the spirit
or the soul. They heal illness
at the soul level. They gain
knowledge and insight from
working with the spirits of
nature such as rocks and
trees, the land, and they gain
knowledge from working with
spirits of animals and humans
such as their ancestors. For
the shaman everything is
alive.

17. We were each “Blessed”

18. and “Purified”

21. Our Home on the Amazon

27. Cargo Vessel

28. Typical Daily Schedule

32. Piranha Fishing

33. The Birth of Giant
Lilly Pads

38. Our Phenomenal Peruvian
Guide Rolando

40. One of our fellow travelers grew up in the
swamps of Mississippi and Louisiana. He
just had to get into the Amazon waters.

41. Amazon Bird Nests

42. Abundant
Amazon Wildlife

48. We Visited Several
Remote River Villages

51. The Entire
Kitchen.
These
Villagers live
on Piranha
and Bananas.

56. We Visited Their Brand New
Government Built School

62. Local Catfish Sold for Export

64. Sugar Cane Press Rig

69. Local Girl with Her
Pet Monkey

70. “Bootleg” Alcohol Plant
Deep in the Amazon

74. Cutting Our Way Through
the Thick Rain Forest

77. Yes, We Ran Into Local
Snakes

78. And Huge Bugs
and Insects.
This one is as
large as my
hand!

79. Caiman Encounter During
Nighttime Field Trip

82. Our Other Peruvian Guide
Ricardo

83. These are the
“gaiters” we
wore to protect
against snake
bites while
trekking in the
rain forest.
(Before a Hike)

84. After a Hike

85. There’s a lot of
mud in the rain
forest.

86. We say
Goodbye to the
Amazon at
Dawn