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Cat got your telomeres?

The paved road turned to dirt, and eventually the dirt road ended. Then my guide Octavio and I went by boat, deeper into the jungle. Finally we got to our destination at Puerto Ocopa, the last jungle outpost. Home to the Ashaninka. The Ashaninka natives welcomed their old friend Octavio, with… Read More

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The “Divine” Cleanser

My Indian guide stopped suddenly. We were trekking through the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. He reverently pointed out a beautiful tree with intense pink trumpet flowers. He called it 'Tajy' which means 'The Divine Tree.' Later I learned this was the taheebo tree (Tabebuia Impetiginosa). Many… Read More