Isaias Fermin Fitzcarrald was a man of those times. He was born in 1862, the eldest of the seven children of an Irish Navy man who had established himself in the mining district of San Luis de Huari, in the Central Andes of Perú, North of Lima. He studied first in Huaraz, close to his …
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Here in Amazonia the local people believe many myths, legends and stories, one of them is the Yacuruna. In Quechua the word translates into Yacu meaning “water” and Runa meaning “man”. So Yacuruna is a water man. It is said that the Yacurunas live in beautiful underwater cities normally close to the confluence of two …
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There are 3 species of vampire bat, all of which live in Central and South America and the Carribean island of Trinidad and Tobago. The Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus) or the Leaf-Nosed Vampire Bat and the other 2 being the Hairy-Legged Vampire Bat (Diphylla ecaudata), and the White-Winged Vampire Bat (Diaemus youngi). They prefer …
These monster amphibians are the biggest toads in the World growing up to nearly 15 inches long and the larger females weighing up to 6 lbs. Their latin name is Bufo marinus but they are also known as the Marine Toad and the Cane Toad. Their real habitat is Central and South America but now …
The Amazon rainforest is teeming with life and there are more species of insects there than the rest of the world combined. Some of these insects grow to enormous sizes like the dinner plate sized tarantula which was featured earlier in this collection. The tarantula is venomous but not too dangerous unlike the Amazonian giant …
The Barn Owl is one of the most remarkable birds on Earth. The species has successfully colonized every country except Antarctica and although it generally avoids rainforest, can live in cities that are surrounded by it such as Iquitos. The Barn Owl is a specialist mouse eater and the prevalence of mice has helped the …
In the legend of the amazon pink dolphin it claims that the pink dolphin can transform itself into an attractive young man. This young man then goes out in the evening looking for young girls on the riverbank who he seduces and then disappears. In the legend itself, it tells of an 18 year old …
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There are 9 species of coral snakes in Peru and they are one of the most colourful snakes to be found in the Amazon Rainforest. They are also one of the deadliest, its venom is strong enough to kill in a few minutes. Coral snakes are red, yellow and black and only coral snakes have …
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Sharks live in the sea don’t they? We know that when the first Spanish explorers came here and saw the mighty Amazon they called it “The Great Inland Sea”, but sharks live in salt water and the Amazon is big, but full of fresh water. So are there sharks in the Amazon? The answer is …
When dinosaurs ruled the Earth spiders weaved their lives beneath them. When the dinosaurs became extinct spiders adapted and are still living with us today. Their only real enemy and threat to their existence is Man. In the Amazon the 3 most common Tarantulas are The Pink Toe Tarantula, the Red Tarantula and The black …
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