PERU JUNGLE...
Your gateway to the exuberant Amazon rainforest
and its people
Welcome to Peru Jungle!...
Portrait of a Bora Woman © Anibal Solimano
The Amazonia or Peruvian jungle owes its name to the mighty Amazon river, also known as Tunguraua (king of waters), Paranaguasu (great river) or Paranatinga (white river) by the ancient people that inhabits the Amazon rainforest.
Peru's share of the Amazon rainforest is considered to be one of the most unspoiled or best preserved in its "virgin" state, with an incredible biodiversity that holds over 70% of the living species of the planet.
The jungle-locked city of Iquitos is Peru's biggest port on the Amazon river, located almos 2,000 miles up stream from its mouth on the Brazilian NE, and surrounded by the Nanay, Itaya and Amazon rivers.
Founded in 1757 as San Pablo de los Nepenanos, Iquitos experienced its biggest expansion in the 1880s with the rubber boom (gum tree explotation) that had Manaus, Brazil, at its epicenter.
Iquitos, capital of the department of Loreto, is still partially surrrounded by different tribes, nomadic and semi-nomadic native groups such as the Witotos, Tocamas, Yaguas, Ticunas and Boras, to mention but some.
Boras, for instance, are part of a semi-nomadic group largely established in the Peruvian jungle - about 2,000 individuals - but native to the north of Putumayo river in Colombia, where a settlement of around 1,000 still remain.
To learn more about Bora Indians visit Amazon Indians.org.
Peru jungle is divided in two differenciated areas....
- Cloud forest, that grows over 700 meters above sea level, with sub-tropical climate and heavy rain showers from Novemver to March.
- Lowland jungle, bellow 700 meters mark with a dry season from April to October, ideal for tourism and a superb experience of the Amazon rainforest.
On June 24th. Iquitos celebrates Saint John the Baptist, of a great symbolic value due to the importance of water in the entire survival chain of the rainforest.
Accesible only by boat or plane, Iquitos will introduce you to the exuberant Peru jungle.
If you love nature and ecological tourism you wouldn't want to miss a jungle trek - try the canopy walkway at the Amazon Center for Enviromental Education and Research.
Over 35 meters from the ground with breathtaking views of the jungle.
To complete this fantastic experience, visit some aboriginal settlements, such as the Bora comunity who live on the Nanay river, near San Andres village.
They are also found on the Ampayaco river, about 120 km. east of Iquitos.
The following images are intended to introduce you to the magic of Peru jungle, captured through the lens of Anibal Solimano.
Anibal is a great Peruvian photographer based in Lima that you can contact for everything Photography in Peru.
- E-mail: solimanoanibal@yahoo.com
- Web site: www.anibalsolimano.com
Enjoy Peru jungle and click on the thumbnails to appreciate them better...
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Peru Pictures: Portrait of a Bora Woman © Anibal Solimano |
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Peru Pictures: Bora Girl © Anibal Solimano |
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Peru Pictures: Bora-Liborio Chief © Anibal Solimano |
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Peru Pictures: Bora Girl 2 © Anibal Solimano |
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Peru Pictures: Yagua kids at Loreto © Anibal Solimano |
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Peru Pictures: Lupuna tree, Peruvian jungle © Anibal Solimano |
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Peru Pictures: Jungle dance © Anibal Solimano |
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Peru Pictures: Tambopata River © Anibal Solimano |
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