A scientist who studies how the Machiguenga use the local plants as medicines. The Machiguenga are in danger of becoming less isolated. Context - The two rivers bring rich soil that makes the land fertile. Manu National Park is important and famous because it is the largest tropical rainforest reservoir in the world. The rainforest plants are important to the study of medicine because they can help to cure diseases in other countries.
Machiguenga children go to school and help their parents hunt or prepare food.
The Machiguenga tell stories, play with their pets and make up their own games. Discussion Questions 1. Compare and contrast your pets to the kind of pets the Machiguenga have. Discuss how you would feel if your neighborhood were isolated like the Machiguenga from the rest of the world. Explain why rainforests are so important to the rest of the world.