Friday, February 17, 2006

Machiguenga Indians

After reading The Storyteller I was interested in how the Machiguenga Indians were doing today, considering this book was written in 1989. Apparantly, one of the Machiguenga tribes has opened up an ecotourism resort in the Peruvian jungle. This resort is entirely Indian owned and operated. It is almost unique in the world. They offer great tours through the rainforest and descriptions of their culture. Most importantly, they display their unique brand of storytelling. I thought this was awesome considering that it protects their culture, traditions, the environment and even gives them a livelihood. Here's the website if you want to check it out.

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