Travel Tips
During the summer of 2012, I had the opportunity to travel through Perú. This country has a rich history of Inca, Quechua and Aymara culture that has left incredible ruins, tales of defeat and conquest, and a population of descendants who are eager to speak of their ancestral history.
Travel Tales
Our lanky teenage-looking pilot closed his eyes and prayed quietly before takeoff into the immense, emerald-green void of the Ecuadorian Amazon. His murmurs were indecipherable through the roar of the old rattling Cessna operated by Aerotsentsak, the airline owned by the Achuar indigenous nation.
Travel Tales
Renzo Zeppilli is, admittedly, a lot like the birds he has studied for dozens of years: He travels extensively and wakes up every morning singing.
Travel Tips
I recently traveled through the Peruvian Amazon on our Great Amazon Voyage, and I was grateful for every single item I had stashed in my daypack.
Travel Tales
Originally posted on the WWF Travel Blog By Elissa Leibowitz Poma / WWF Tulio Ahuanari Sima remembers the size of the paiche his fishermen grandfather used to bring home after a day on the river: The tasty and dense Amazonian fish could grow to 11 feet and was so heavy that two or three…
Videos
In the rain forests of Peru, the average annual rainfall measures 79 inches. That not only creates lush, green jungles filled with a diversity of life but dangerous environments, too—especially if you’re a caterpillar aspiring to become a moth. Most caterpillars construct tightly knit coverings in out-of-the-way places in which to undergo their transformations.
Nature Photography
Part 2 of NHA blogger Jayme Otto’s recent Amazon and Machu Picchu adventure. As traveler, it’s always inspiring to find meaningful ways to interact with locals. And encountering a group of indigenous people who’ve connected with tourism in a way that’s both positive and sustainable for their community is truly a treat.
