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.
Victoria Amazonica is a giant species of lily. They inhabit swampy areas of the Amazon rainforest. Pictured is a...
View of the plumage on the back of a Scarlet Macaw. Photo taken in the Amazon rainforest inside Colombia...
The main street in a small Amazonian settlement in southern Colombia. This area of the Amazon is called ‘The...
Looking very much like a huge indoor plant, this fine specimen was spotted growing from the bank of the...
These visitors to the Amazon provide scale for this large buttress root system. Trees are usually deep rooted to...
Zooming in on a Scarlet Macaw inside the Amazon rainforest, Colombia. The Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) is a large,...
View of two Blue and Gold Macaws in the Amazonas Region of Colombia. These birds are native to the...
