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Beautiful Shaman’s Tale

I love the Amazon and rainforests! In 1974 I traveled down the Rio Napo in Ecuador to the Amazon River and onward to Brazil via pangas (hand-carved canoes) and 3-seater military planes. I returned often over the next decade collecting oddities for my import company Dreamweaver Imports. I will never forget the mystery and beauty of this wild, wet place crowded and noisy with jaguar, frogs, monkeys, crocodiles…

This short film by Jules Guerin captures what it feels like to let yourself become fully immersed in a wild space when you’re out there all alone, remembering you are indeed an animal part of this planet too.

To delve deeper into the Amazonian wonderland, read my too-true stories Fish Trader Ray, Amazon Mom, and Dried Fish & Impulsive Love .

Enjoy!

Lisa

Filed Under: Culture & Art, Travel

Comments

  1. Linda Appleby says

    November 30, 2022 at 9:16 am

    ❤️

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  2. Susan Alcorn says

    November 30, 2022 at 10:02 am

    Thanks for sending, Lisa. What a beautiful piece. I’m also floored by the vision, talent, and hours and hours of work that went into making it.

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  3. Pat Meier-Johnson says

    December 1, 2022 at 8:37 am

    How magical. I.love the transformations and design.

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  4. Catiya says

    December 1, 2022 at 12:40 pm

    What a stunning magical inspiring and beautiful film, the music too

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  5. Sheila Rubin says

    December 1, 2022 at 11:21 pm

    Beautiful and more beautiful- thank so so much it is amazing and so transformative

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    • Lisa Alpine says

      December 2, 2022 at 12:05 pm

      Sheila,

      Glad you enjoyed it! I love the vibrant colors of the jungle animals.
      Lisa

      Reply

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