Puppy of the Week, Round 3
This week, the Amazon CARES volunteers worked at 4 clinic sites completing 96 sterilizations. The clinics were held in the poorest neighborhoods of San Juan, farther from the city .
A Visit to Monkey Island
50 minutes by boat from Iquitos is La Isla de Los Monos (or Monkey Island in English). Founded in 1997 as a refuge to protect and preserve monkeys native to the Amazon, Monkey Isla.
Saying thanks with fish
Last night, I was given a fish as a thank you gift.
More specifically, I was given Patarashca, a traditional Peruvian dish of an Amazon river fish wrapped in leaves (usually Bihao).
Puppy of the Week, Round 2
Despite the short week, the Amazon CARES volunteers treated over 250 dogs and cats and completed 76 sterilizations. During this time, the esteemed panel of judges examined all pup.
La Casa Fitzcarraldo
La Casa Fitzcarraldo is an oasis in a bustling, dusty city.
Beyond the wooden gates and away from the traffic of Iquitos, I spent the afternoon at the poolside lounge alternating b.
Visiting the Manatee Rescue Center
On Sunday afternoon, we visited the Amazonian Manatee Rescue Center (ACOBIA) in Quistococha, Peru. The Center is housed at the Institute de Investigations de la Amazonia Peruana (o.
Puppy of the Week, Round 1
This week, the volunteers working with AmazonCARES treated over 400 dogs and cats at the mobile clinic at San Juan Bautista. While the veterinary teams completed 96 sterilizations.
World Woof Tour visits Iquitos
This week, Joanne Lefson and Oscar of the World Woof Tour visited Iquitos and Amazon CARES as part of their worldwide tour. Oscar is a mutt with mission and the World Woof Tour is .
Glimpse
