An Amazonian honeymoon: reflections from naturalist Ed Drewitt
As my wife and I began our journey at dawn from Cusco we headed high up into the Andes with breathtaking (and breathless!) views. Peru was just waking up for the day and it was winter – the vegetated slopes were dry, dormant and cold; we passed early risers dressed in traditional clothes. Our destination […]
Hands-on education: high school students travel to Manu to study applied research
School field trips. The very combination of these words could probably still stir up feelings of uncontainable anticipation in those of us who are no longer even in school; after all, they weren’t just an escape from the classroom, but a chance to see how what we were learning could be applied. Over the course […]
The way it was: a photographic journey into Manu Learning Centre history
Imagine landing in a foreign country prepared to volunteer for eight weeks in the Amazon. You’ve packed the bare necessities, an ample supply of mosquito repellent, and maybe even thrown in a small indulgence to get you through the harder times, a pack of gummies perhaps, or photographs of your family. You’ll be travelling far […]
Manu: a poem by Jack Snoddy
I Fly from the west – soar down Peru’s dusty spheres, Cusco – hard town, alpacas rest, altitude dares. Now to replenish the current, now come, Must reheal, needs conserve the Amazon. Eagle upon high, I meet with Andean glare – Mask upon stones – thin signifiers, thin air. Car exchange, what whites here be […]
Gearing up for Manu: what kind of camera should you bring to the rainforest?
It’s not often that you will get the opportunity to travel to the rainforest. For some people it is a chance to do some good as a volunteer and for others, the realisation of many naturalists’ dreams: to venture into the Amazon. With that in mind, of course you will want to capture your adventure on […]