Shaman in the Amazon are known for inducing altered states of consciousness. They do this by entering a trance after ingesting Ayahuasca (yagé). Through a ritual process with other participants, this brew of plant extracts is consumed. At first it causes nausea and possibly diarrhea. This however is considered part of the cleansing process before the hallucinogenic effect takes place.
When the Amazon River floods, it extends deep into the Amazon Rainforest. During floods, pink dolphins swim in the...
Buttress roots support the bigger trees in the Amazon Rainforest. Their roots are usually shallow, so the buttress system...
Zooming in on a Woolly Monkey spotted in the Colombian Amazon. Also known as woolly spider monkeys, they are...
Zooming in on a Scarlet Macaw inside the Amazon rainforest, Colombia. The Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) is a large,...
Puerto Nariño is the second biggest town in the Amazonas department of Colombia. It is a lot smaller than...
Looking at a small settlement in the Amazonas region of Colombia. Pictured are some huts with the Amazon River...
The Amazon alligator, also known as the black caiman, is a crocodilian species found in South America, primarily in...
The Hanging Crab Claw, also known as Heliconia rostrata, is a species of the Heliconia genus of plants, which...
