Remarkable life of British anthropologist, Dilwyn Jenkins.
Spent 40-years learning about & defending Ashaninka in Peruvian Amazon.
Instrumental in creation of Otishi National Park.
Matses Trek
PeruNorth is delighted to be able to announce the opportunity to visit the remote Matses National Reserve on a remarkable 12-day journey, during which adventurous clients will be able to catch a glimpse of the unique lifestyle of the private Matses indigenous people, as well as enjoy the bountiful flora and fauna of this unspoilt corner of Amazonia.
Visiting an 'Indigenous' Village - Good or Bad?
We recently received a comment from clients saying that 'a visit to an Indian community ... left us feeling rather uncomfortable: they performed a dance and then sold us trinkets, but we felt quite ambivalent about the whole set-up'. The community in question was that of an Amazonian tribe, the Yagua, visited as part of the Ceiba Tops - and many other Amazon lodge - itineraries.
In this blog, we examine the pros and cons of these visits.