The production of the medicine Ayahuaska

The bark is removed from the Vine

The Vine is then spread.

Cooking with the leaves of Chakruna

Boiling down.

Ayahuaska growing around Julio's house.

 Ayahuaska Vine growing in the jungle.

 A close up of the Vine.

Julio and Ayahuaska.

Footbridge across the river Zamorra.

This man is "panning" for gold in the Zamorra River.

Back home after shopping with the family.

Mira'srainbow house and 5 dollars worth of bananas

Back to the jungle. More tomorrow. !!

The river below Bob Harrington's house.

Looking down the river towards Sunseed.

Do you recognize "the love pools"?

Unbelievable but true. ! El Rio De Aguas in full flood, !!

The blog is back to El Rio with these amazing pictures.

The bridge over El Rio De Aguas at Sorbas

Julio's house and a 17 year old cactus. We took medicine with Julio last night. He is a remarkable healer and Shaman, a very special being.

Two posters at the Shuar General Assembly and Domingo speaking. The open cast copper mining, extraction of 60,000 tons of rock per day, Gold mining, extraction of 14 MILLION ounzes and their land, 100% of it to be opened for Oil concssions threatens the existence of the Shuar as a Cultural entity. Their lands stand to be destroyed. They will fight to save their lives, their homes, their rivers and their lands. !

Nashko, Carla and small Shuar family. The kids are off to school and we are going to a Shuar Assembly. It is COLD, maybe 12 to 14 degrees. !!! It is also pretty early in the morning. Life starts early here.

Pretty sqidgy jungle food. ! Nicky sampling. !

Mira and Carla's house and the start of the cabaña building in the jungle..

We are now back in the Amazonias and this is the river Zanora. We are taking a boat to Mira's house on the banks of the river.

Two more pictures from Baños. That mural is amazing and so was the cappuchino. !

This was a great little shop selling quality fair trade items and the best coffee and pancakes. !!

Our favorite restaurant in Baños.