Amazon Learning

Welcoming Benjamín from the Netherlands and Harrison from Australia! 🌎✨ They’re here to collaborate and learn about conservation projects, climate change, and work with local cacao farmers in the region. 🍫🌱 During their training days, we took the opportunity to visit a geosite with incredible conservation potential and spirituality. 🌳🌀 Over the next few days, they’ll be diving deep into the heart of the Amazon, gaining invaluable hands-on experience. 🌍 We’re excited to see the impact they’ll make and the knowledge they’ll gain!

🌿✨ Discover Wituk: The Ancestral Secret of the Amazon Rainforest 🌿✨

🦋Wituk, is a cherished fruit of the Amazon, traditionally used by indigenous communities for its natural dye properties.

✨Beyond its vibrant hues, wituk holds deep cultural and spiritual significance. It’s more than a beauty enhancer; it’s a symbol of connection to nature and ancestral wisdom. For many indigenous people, using wituk is a way to honor their heritage, embrace their identity, and maintain a harmonious balance with the natural world. 🍃💚

🍃Today, we visited Pakarina, an expert in wituk, who has been working on her project for many years. She taught us the process of how this natural dye is extracted from the fruit 🍈

🍃Discover the Wonders of the Amazon Rainforest with Amazon Learning🍃

🌿Embark on an unforgettable journey to the heart of the Amazon Rainforest, a place of unparalleled beauty and biodiversity.

🪘The Ecuadorian Amazon offers extraordinary internships in Traditional Amazonian Medicine🍂, Amazonian Culinary Arts👨🏽‍🍳, Climate Change, Agroforestry and Conservation 🪴, Public Health👩🏽‍⚕️, Amazonian Arts 🧑🏽‍🎨, and Entrepreneurship with Cacao Farmers🍫

🛖Gain invaluable skills, work alongside experienced professionals, and make a real impact.

👉🏼Don’t miss the opportunity to live and learn in one of the world’s most incredible natural wonders. Apply now and join the Amazon adventure with Amazon Learning!

🌿 Experience Art in the Heart of the Amazon! 🌿

🎨 Our intern recently had an incredible journey into the world of ancient ceramic techniques with Timo, the master artisan and owner of Puka Cerámica .

🌿Nestled in the breathtaking Ecuadorian Amazon, Timo’s workshop is a sanctuary where traditional knowledge meets creative expression.

🙌🏼Under Timo’s guidance, our intern not only learned the intricate methods passed down through generations but also gained a deeper appreciation for the rich cultural heritage of the region 🛖

👉🏼Are you passionate about art and eager to immerse yourself in a unique cultural adventure? Join our arts internship in the Amazon! Discover the secrets of ancestral ceramic techniques and contribute to preserving this beautiful tradition.

🍃D E R I N 🍃

“These couple weeks have been incredible!
There’s so much I’ve learned and so much more I’ve yet to learn about the indigenous art and craft, from how to make them to what it means to the people that make them.

Through meeting indigenous artists and craftpeople, living with them and learning from them, I’m seeing first-hand, how siginificant their craft is for their personal fulfillment and for their cultural resilience.
Thanks Amazon Learning! “ 🙌🏼

🌸Meet Derin, a 22-year-old explorer from the Netherlands, embarking on a transformative journey into the heart of Amazonian arts! 🌿

🛖She’s diving headfirst into the vibrant Kichwa culture, living and sharing her experiences with the Sinchi Warmi project🛖

🌼Join her as she immerses herself in ancient traditions, embraces new perspectives, and uncovers the magic of the Amazon🌺

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Beautiful day rafting on the Jondachi River here in the Amazon ☀️🐟

As a program participant, there are so many exciting activities and excursions we can help facilitate!

Apply today: http://www.amazonlearning.org/short-term-programs

We visited during orientation week with our most recent group of interns 💫

At her center, Doña Pakarina offers traditional spa treatments and teaches arts and crafts with the aim of preserving Kichwa cultural knowledge. Together we made some ceramics and partook in a river bath with choco-therapy and medicinal flowers and herbs 🌸🌿

✨New week, new interns, new challenges, new fun activities!

🍃Stay tuned to know about their journey and adventures 😎

🌷Meet Sam! Our new intern meeting her new host family.

🍃 She came to learn about the traditional medicine of the indigenous people!

📌Be part of this amazing experience, find out our different programs in the link: http://www.amazonlearning.org/short-term-programs

Welcome to our new beautiful interns Sam & Linda! 🌸

They will spend the next few days learning about the Traditional Medicine of the indigenous people🍃

Stay tuned to know more about their journey 🌼

🍂Amazonian seeds are increasingly being used in jewelry making due to their unique shapes, textures, and natural beauty.

🌳These seeds come from various plants native to the Amazon rainforest and can add a distinctive and eco-friendly element to jewelry designs.

🌱Join our Amazonian Arts Internship, learn more http://www.amazonlearning.org/amazonian-arts

🦜Embark on the ultimate adventure of a lifetime in the Amazon rainforest!

🛖Join us for an unforgettable journey filled with breathtaking landscapes, exotic wildlife, and immersive cultural experiences.

🍃Join Amazon Learning! http://www.amazonlearning.org/

🔴Achiote holds cultural and symbolic significance for the Huaorani people. 🎭It might be used in rituals, ceremonies, or special occasions as a way to connect with their ancestral traditions and honor their cultural heritage.

🎨Among their beliefs is that of using the color red to mark their faces and weapons for hunting animals🐆. They believe that the color red is good luck and keeps evil spirits away.✨

🌳June 28 it’s World Tree Day!

🌵This special day is dedicated to raising awareness about the vital role that trees play in our lives and the environment.

🌲Trees are often referred to as the lungs of the Earth. They provide a series of ecosystem services to humanity, such as the capture and recharge of water sources, they absorb CO2 and release oxygen helping to combat climate change and improve air quality.

🌴Come an learn about the traditional practices of the indigenous people in the Amazon to combat climate change!

🍃Last weekend was all about the outdoors; our interns immersed themselves in the thrill of nature's playground sorrounded by lush forests, cliffs, and the crystal-clear waters🌊

☀️It was a weekend of unforgettable moments, shared laughter, and memories.
If you crave adventure and crave the great outdoors, join us on our next expedition into the wild😎

✨Unlock the secrets of ancient wisdom and immerse yourself in the enchanting world of traditional medicine in the lush Amazon rainforest.

🍃We invite passionate individuals to join our prestigious internship program, where you'll have the opportunity to learn from indigenous healers and discover the medicinal treasures.

🛖Gain firsthand knowledge of traditional healing practices, explore the power of medicinal plants, and contribute to the preservation of ancestral wisdom.

🤩Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey?

👉🏼Apply now and embrace the healing traditions of the Amazon rainforest http://www.amazonlearning.org/amazonian-traditional-plant

Inti Raymi - Fiesta del Sol ☀️ is one of the most traditional festival celebrations in the Ecuadorian Andes.

🌾This time coincides with the harvest season and the end of an Andean agricultural cycle. This tradition is a way of giving thanks to the sun and asking it to come to Earth during the summer.

🍂The Inti Raymi festival also focuses on giving back to mother earth or "Pacha Mama". This is a show of gratitude for the great harvest, and to encourage her to start a new strong agricultural circle👩🏽‍🌾

✨Gratitude is celebrated with the presence of music and dance, and a cultural show.🎭

Meet Zoe and Julia, our new climate change and trad med interns, on their first training day!☀️

They met Zoe, who recently came from a trip visiting a Huaorani family and rescued these 3 puppies 🐶

Stay tuned for more adventures 🍃

✨Today it’s the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, it holds a great significance as it raises awareness about the threats of desertification.

🍂There is an urgent need for sustainable land management practices to restore degraded land and create a greener future🍃

👉🏼Join our Climate Change internship and learn about the local practices to combat this issue.

🛖The Kichwa indigenous people is the most populous ethnic group in the Ecuadorian Amazon region, they tend to be farmers and healers.

🍂We want to introduce you to some our longest partners:

👨🏽‍🌾Clemente: he is an expert in the chakra, agriculture, ancestral traps, plant medicine and traditional food and drinks preparation.

👸🏽Flora: she is a kichwa midwive that works with Amupakin (traditional birthing centre). She specialises in natural, vertical births using traditional tools and techniques, including plants and chants.

🍃They all are experts with the use of medicinal plants and fruit trees along with the planting and harvesting of products like yuca, guayusa, banana, coffee and cocoa.

Joins us this summer!
http://www.amazonlearning.org/short-term-programs

🧐What do you know about Guayusa?

🌿Guayusa is a sacred plant that has been consumed for more than 1,000 years by the indigenous people of te ecuadorian amazon as an energizing and antioxidant drink.

🛖Waysa Upina is the ceremony that the indigenous people practice. They get up at dawn to prepare the guayusa drink, the whole family gathers around a fire where they share their dreams. The abuelos tell stories and transmit their cosmovision and knowledge to the youngest.

😋Plus, its delicious!! Have you tried guayusa??

☀️Meet Zoe!

🍃She came from the US for the Climate Change internship :) As part of the training days, we took her to Amupakin so she can learn about the chakra, the medicinal plants the mamas have there and use for the care of pregnant women and new born babies🤰🏽

✨We ended up the day with a limpia and of course a delicious lunch in the market🐟

🦋Are you coming soon? We are so excited to have more interns this summer 🐒

🐸Join our programs http://www.amazonlearning.org/

🗓️June 5!

🍃May this World Environment Day 2023 be a reminder of our responsibility to protect Mother Earth 🌏

✨Let’s safeguard our natural resources, promote sustainability, and strive for a greener tomorrow 🌳

🍃Applications are now open for our 2023 Climate Change internship program!

🌳Come and learn about the local efforts to mitigate climate change and forest conservation in the Amazon rainforest - the most bio-diverse ecosystem in the world. 🐸🌴🦎🌿🦋
👨🏽‍🌾Work with farmers, foresters, environmental engineers and other local partners as they implement ancestral and modern practices to preserve the forest´s natural resources. 🏞
See the full description at http://www.amazonlearning.org/climate-change

🌊Nothing better than spending a hot day in the river.

🧖🏻‍♀️We found natural clay of many colors and turned the moment into an Amazonian Spa. There are multiple benefits of clay for skin and hair, this time we wanted to detoxify our skin and make it smoother.

🍃The best part? Completely free, an amazing view and good company

🪵Our interns visited a Huaorani family in the Huao territory.

🍃There, they learned about their daily lives, medicinal plants, ancestral medicine, cosmovision, their history and how they were affected by the oil companies.

🧍🏽‍♂️Thanks to Carlos, who took them to walk around the jungle in this amazing Huaorani territory.

🐍There are many indigenous nationalities that lives in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. What are you waiting to come and know more about some of them?

“ Culture may be different but humanity will always be one “

We celebrate today the World Day for Cultural Diversity🙌🏼

Our internship programs are designed to fully immerse participants in Amazonian ecology and cultures while offering the opportunity learn from the locals and collaborate on projects🍃

Apply now! 👇🏼

http://www.amazonlearning.org/short-term-programs

🍃Traditional Amazonian Medicine Internship in Ecuador:

👉🏼Join our program in the Amazon rainforest and learn from local shamans, midwives, and other experts in ancestral plant medicine.
🌳Experience life in the lungs of the earth surrounded by lush forests and crystal clear waters.

🍂Apply Now! at www.amazonlearning.org
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