Photo of a shaman from a small isolated community near the Amazon River in Colombia, (circa 2002). Shamans live in the Amazon Rainforest in Colombia, Peru, and Brazil. They seek altered states of consciousness through ritual with the aid of a concoction called ayahuasca or yage.
The Blue and Gold Macaw (Ara ararauna), also known as the Blue-and-yellow Macaw, is a large, brightly colored parrot...
Gold Macaws natural range is Central and South America. This pair of Macaws were spotted in the Upper Amazon...
Buttress roots support the bigger trees in the Amazon Rainforest. Their roots are usually shallow, so the buttress system...
The Hanging Crab Claw, also known as Heliconia rostrata, is a species of the Heliconia genus of plants, which...
One-third of Colombia’s area sits in the Upper Amazon region. Pictured is the Amazon River at dusk near the...
A section of flooded rain forest in the Amazonas Region of Colombia. Up to one-third of Colombia resides in...
Black vultures are scavengers and feed primarily on carrion, but they will also occasionally eat live prey. These birds...
