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PeruNorth's musings on events & destinations in Northern Peru, Amazonia ... and beyond. Detailed tour reviews.

Shipibo

Miles Buesst

March 31, 2016

Anthropology, Amazon River

Art of the Shipibo-Konibo

Miles Buesst

March 31, 2016

Anthropology, Amazon River

Shipibo-Konibo is an indigenous Amazonian culture, most numerous in Peru’s Ucayali Department.
Renowned for distinctive geometrically-decorated textiles.
We examine the process behind this intricate art form.

Peruminant

November 8, 2008

Natural Destinations, Anthropology, Transport, Cities

Health & Safety in the Central Jungle

Peruminant

November 8, 2008

Natural Destinations, Anthropology, Transport, Cities

It is often said that Peru is a mix of First and Third World, and my trip to the Shipibo village of San Francisco, in the jungle province of Ucayali, in May 2008 brought this into sharp relief.