Mother of God: Secrets of Manu
The shaman of the village of Santa Rosa de Huacaria sent me a message that could finally meet me. Before he had been unable, as his elderly mother "went to the river and it became a bird". I took three days waiting for the signal on the farm Villa Carmen Pillcopata, Peruvian town located in the Cultural Zone of Manu Jungle, the narrow strip of cushioning that remains between the inhabited areas and the vast virgin reserve surrounding the Madre de Dios River, namely, the prelude to the Amazonas. The message was most intriguing, so despite the torrential rain that discharged at the time, we hasten to ride horses and head down the path that led to Huacaria.
Could finally meet me. Before he had been unable, as his elderly mother "went to the river and it became a bird".
The truth is that to go riding through the jungle was one of the surprises that I had found: never have imagined that this was an effective method of transportation through the thick vegetation. Yes, had to pay attention to the branches, as the horse height measured by passing it, regardless of the rider. But, most unexpected was that this paradise was found to only two hundred kilometers from the tourist city of Cusco and Machu Picchu, a discreet distance yet covered in 8 hours on a track that rises to the highlands and then descends into the fog, where they hide the 2.000.000 hectares that make up the Manu Jungle, a bank of biological richness unusual where uncontacted communities still inhabit, Mashko as spiro. Manu has maintained its integrity through the creation of a park in 1973, by Celestino Kalinowski naturalist suggestion.
2.000.000 hectares make up the Manu Jungle, a bank of biological richness unusual where uncontacted communities still inhabit.
The people of Santa Rosa de Huacaria are ethnic Machiguenga and huachapeare and already have long contact with "civilization". In fact, knew that the shaman Alberto Manqueriapa combined his work of spiritual guidance to the councilman in Pillcopata, where he coordinated the drinking water supply to his village. In this sense, Alberto symbolized the union between ancient wisdom and modern, something became clear when I arrived at his hut. Looking sad and listless explanations I was given to understand that his mother, feeling very old, River had come to expect some fierce finished with her. Alternatively, had rushed to the current. On the shore had been his cane when he became bird.
"The rain does not ask for money for drugs", I said as I looked at the bushes and vines that I was pointing
A little later we crossed the same river to visit the Garden Jhochoko, another bird name, mythical, who taught men the use of plants. "The rain does not ask for money for drugs", I said as I looked at the bushes and vines that I was pointing. To my eyes, that "garden" no different than the rest!. Instead, Alberto distinguished the pink cat's claw, that cures cancer, the cockscomb, calming creatures to eat well, the harpy grass, which helps to locate the animal you want to hunt ... fascinating Explanations, in which mixed the real world of dreams.
This drink hallucinogenic, composed of nine different plants, can help you see the future
Deep, the shaman told me what was the grass pallet whose texture reminds some poisonous snake skin and which is effective remedy. This was the case with many other garden herbs, as indicated by the Greek Paracelsus, wore a "sign" that allowed to know what disease cured. But for the shaman Alberto, one of the most important was the Grass Rainbow, listed greens. "Without it, ayahuasca, you can ", said with a straight face. This drink hallucinogenic, composed of nine different plants, can help you see the future - for example - with the help of a guide. It all depends on the mix and our spirit state. When I asked if I gave Rainbow foreigners who came to him to test the ayahuasca experience a, I replied with a laugh: "Why? Nor will understand ". I looked surprised, thinking I was kidding. But then I realized that talking to someone whose mother flew over our heads at that moment.
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Javier Brandoli
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«El chamán de la aldea de Santa Rosa de Huacaria me mandó el mensaje de que por fin podría recibirme. Before he had been unable, as his elderly mother "went to the river and it became a bird". I think a story can not start better. Worth Marquez. Congratulations Palau!
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Mayte
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One, magical surrealism! I love.
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Berta Company Vendrell
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Thanks for this article, again transported me momentarily Manu. ufff… few memories.
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Yoco
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That beautiful..
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Josep M. Palau
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Thank you very much for your comments. The truth is that there are places dfel world where surrealism is part of the everyday. Or maybe just try to look with new eyes what we see every day.
Greetings and see you around here!
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Lydia
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A beautiful story, well told. And subscribe the words of Javier.
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Almudena
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Thanks for having, by Beam me to the essence of life: giving without expecting money, accepting death and approach her with awareness, respect the time of the future without forgetting the past… Today I just took to this page and if you do not mind I'll stay a while.
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