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.
Looking at a tributary that feeds into the Amazon River in Colombia. These waterways offer greater opportunity for viewing...
A small settlement on the banks of the Amazon River in the Amazonas region of Colombia. In view is...
Looking from the middle of the Amazon River to one of the banks. Besides being one of the longest...
Victoria Regia are lilies that reach up to two meters in diameter. Also known as Victoria Amazonica, they are...
Two children from the Amazonas Region in Colombia. One third of the country lies in this region in what...
These visitors to the Amazon provide scale for this large buttress root system. Trees are usually deep rooted to...
An emergent is a tree that rises above the forest canopy in order to get more light. The Amazon...
Man in the Amazonas region of Colombia with an anaconda wrapped around his arm.
