| We are living in an excited time in modern human | | | | animals, reptiles (venomous and nonvenomous), |
| history! There are numerous magazines, | | | | poisonous plants and man eating ants. There is a |
| newspaper articles, cable channels and television | | | | plant called "Bena" and some tribes use this plant |
| programs set aside for travelers who want to | | | | to create fear. Legend says that some Bena |
| experience various levels of adventure related to | | | | plants can actually make a visitor in the Rain |
| customs and cultures. I am not an expert on all | | | | Forest lose their way. The plant gives off a |
| types of customs and cultures. However, what I | | | | special scent that traps it's un-looker into a |
| can safely say is that I once lived in South | | | | trance-like state. It is also said that the only |
| America and I can certainly add my two bits to | | | | people that can actually help a lost visitor find their |
| the conversation in regards to adventure travel. | | | | way is the local tribes within the area. |
| Being born and raised in South America can | | | | Some tribes in the Amazon are capable of |
| certainly add to what I am about to say in | | | | shooting poisoned arrows or blow darts with their |
| regards to traveling to the Amazon Region. The | | | | points dipped in the poison of some species of |
| Amazon River carries the largest volume of | | | | frogs and special plants. The staple diet of some |
| water is the world flowing about 3,300 miles from | | | | tribes are mainly fruits, wild nuts vegetables and |
| the Andes through Northern Brazil to the Atlantic | | | | wild meat. There are also some tribes who plant |
| Ocean. A traveler wishing to visit the Amazon | | | | cassava or yuca and make intoxicating drinks |
| Region will expect a trip of a life time! The | | | | from this vegetable. Traveling to the Amazon is |
| indigenous people of the Amazon Region are | | | | not for the faint of heart. Travelers need to also |
| made of a number of tribes speaking distinct | | | | be aware of the large infestation of mosquitos |
| languages and each tribe has its own culture and | | | | which carry malaria. There are guided tours |
| custom. | | | | specially set up for travelers wishing to visit the |
| It not easy to travel into the heart of the | | | | Amazon. However, it is always necessary to |
| Amazon. The terrain is a mixture of thick rain | | | | check with your travel agent before you decide |
| forest, mountains, swamps, small rivers and | | | | to visit this part of South America. |
| waterfalls. There is also a large abundance of wild | | | | |