The village of Zungarococha may also provide the opportunity to visit a local Shaman and observe a traditional healing ceremony. This is a very special place being home to around 30 young children who have delighted in meeting and interacting with our Rainforest Workshop participants since the summer of 1995. One of the most memorable experiences is a visit to the Quistacocha Zoo. Anthony Taggart, the new zoo director has just received non-profit status for ZooPeru. For many in Iquitos, the economic and social benefits realized from educational and ecological tourism seem somewhat unclear.
Tourists arrive, travel to the forest and at the end of the week return to the airport.
Our visits with them, our shopping, our eating, our walking around looking and just having fun . . .