Amazonía
Leticia with a mask on
In 2023, A Rocha Peru began an ecological project in Ivochote and Monte Carmelo, two villages separated by the Urubamba River and situated at the gateway to the Amazon.
Due to the loss of ancestral knowledge about the forest and the medicinal use of plants, A Rocha got in touch with Máximo, a wise elder of the Matsigenka community, and with the two community schools: Monte Carmelo and _, with the aim of enabling the elders to pass on their knowledge to their younger generations and thus protect this ancestral heritage.
In addition, A Rocha coordinated the creation of ecological gardens and playgrounds in the schoolyards.
Now, the children know how to grow vegetables, have knowledge of the local flora and fauna, and work together to keep the forest clean by collecting rubbish found there.
After spending five days living alongside them, we did many activities together: we visited Máximo's botanical garden and studied a wide variety of native plants; I led a bird-focused photography workshop for members of the community; we collected rubbish in the forest; we played a football match; and we celebrated a traditional dance wearing our cushmas.
Due to the loss of ancestral knowledge about the forest and the medicinal use of plants, A Rocha got in touch with Máximo, a wise elder of the Matsigenka community, and with the two community schools: Monte Carmelo and _, with the aim of enabling the elders to pass on their knowledge to their younger generations and thus protect this ancestral heritage.
In addition, A Rocha coordinated the creation of ecological gardens and playgrounds in the schoolyards.
Now, the children know how to grow vegetables, have knowledge of the local flora and fauna, and work together to keep the forest clean by collecting rubbish found there.
After spending five days living alongside them, we did many activities together: we visited Máximo's botanical garden and studied a wide variety of native plants; I led a bird-focused photography workshop for members of the community; we collected rubbish in the forest; we played a football match; and we celebrated a traditional dance wearing our cushmas.
