How familiar are you with the wide variety of fruit found in the Peruvian jungle? Learn more about a few that you’ll find at local markets in the region.
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Indigenous people of Peru have deep connections with medicinal plants, and there is a lot that these kinds of wisdom…
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CultureExpat Life in Peru
Embracing a Mystical Approach to Christianity in the Peruvian Jungles: Dr. Jacques Mabit
by livinginperuDr. Jacques Mabit works at Taki Wasi, treatment center that embraces medicinal plants to help visitors overcome serious addictions. This…
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Our expedition to visit shamans and experience ayahuasca in Manu National Park was filled with adventure. Learn more about the experience here.
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Expat Life in PeruLifestyleLiving in PeruThe latest news about Peru
I Thought I Came to Peru to Simply Write a Book. And Then I Met My Shipibo Maestro
This is the story of how I’ve developed a deep and family-like relationship with a four-generation lineage of indigenous Shipibo…
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Living in PeruTraveling in Peru
Life Purpose: Following My Heart’s Calling to Come to Peru
by livinginperuIf you feel the call to come to Peru, then please come, and search into your soul for all that gets…
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ArchaeologyCultureEducation & CultureIncas, historyLiving in PeruThe Mountains
One Wild Ride: A Short History Of The Coca Leaf
by livinginperuThe coca leaf has a deep and fascinating history. Here are some of the highlights, and here are suggestions about…
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I was sick, and now I’m healed. Two years ago I came to Manu, in the Amazon jungle of Peru, to heal with medicinal plants. This is my journey to recovery
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The Healing Spirit of Peru
by Diego OliverWhen Niki Coate came to Cusco eight years ago, she had a degree in journalism, a master’s degree in literature,…
