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Availabilty is Limited for each section. Part One, the Andes: June 15-20, 2010. CHACHAPOYAS: the ancient ruins of Kuelap Fortress & the spectacular Gocta Waterfall. Pricing: 1890 USD per person based on double occupancy. Maximum 12-participants. Availability: Open. Part Two, the Amazon: June21-25. AMAZON REFUGE Wildlife Conservation Center. Pricing: 1680 USD per person based on double occupancy. Maximum 10-participants. Availability: Open. Part Three, the Amazon: June 25-29. AMAZON EXPEDITION and the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. Pricing: 1770 USD per person based on double occupancy. Maximum 6-participants. Availabilty: Open.
Hotel and lodge accommodations (double occupancy). All land transport (vehicle, boat). All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner each day). English-speaking naturalist guides. Not included: International roundtrip flight to Lima and domestic within Peru. Flights can be quoted upon request. Airport and departure taxes. Alcoholic beverages. Tips. Personal camping equipment for the Pacaya Samiria Expedition. Extensions available for you to visit Cusco & Machu Picchu.
These seminars and treks will be focused on highly personalized instruction, based upon a portfolio review in Lima or Iquitos (or even before departure, if you prefer). In the ever-more-rapidly-changing digital era, it is sometimes hard to determine what role either you or your camera does to make a memorable image. The first assignment will be to step back, very briefly, to the essentials of cameras and lenses that are rapidly being forgotten but have not changed even in the digital era. This include a review of f-stops, shutter speeds, ISO and how dramatically they influence the difference between what you see through the viewfinder (and "preview" or histogram) and what you get as an end result. But that is just the beginning. Quickly we will move on to subtleties of natural light, fill-flash and sophisticated artificial lighting that can seem either completely natural or wonderfully abstract. Composition will also be a vital component of our seminar, as will be the technical know-how to capture your own vision of "the moment" when everything is perfect. Whether shooting people, animals, birds or landscapes, this is the true essence of magical imagery. We will have remarkable opportunities in all of these genres and my goal is to teach you tricks how to segue into each scene and to make your photography uniquely your own. Gordon Wiltsie
The Pre-Columbian Chachapoyas culture, conquered in the 15th century by the Incas, has left a landscape scattered with villages and burial sites which until recently has been largely overlooked by archaeologists.
The winding rivers and creek beds carve the terrain, headwaters of fuel for the mighty Amazon River. The few and far between roads and paths scar a landscape where ancient civilizations arose and fell. Remote and oasitic stone ruins hide beneath the bromeliads.
Hike into the cloud forest to the newly discovered Gocta Waterfall, considered the third largest waterfall in the world. A journey to Chachapoyas, Land of Cloud Peoples, and an unforgettable adventure into ancient mysteries marked deep in a lost civilization that cries for discovery. Anthropologist Peter Lerche, author, historian, explorer, and authority on the religious world of pre-Inca Chachapoya, has lived in Chachapoyas over the past 25 years. Dr. Lerche's work as Director of the Department of Conservation of Archaeological Monuments and his research studying the Chachapoyas culture have resulted in the establishment of The Camayoc Foundation.
The name is YanaYacu. The Black Water of the Amazon forest. A tempest to your imagination. A vision for your Spirit. A quest for your Adventure. Come with us for this once in a lifetime adventure to the wildest ecosystem on Earth: the Amazon Rainforest.
The Amazon Refuge is a complex built on 200 acres of primary rainforest and is surrounded by a 2000-acre Indian community nature reserve.
Buildings are constructed in sustainable forest management using naturally felled trees, salvaged from the rivers, and thatched palm roofs. 
Animal and plant life is abundant and extremely varied in our area.There are over 132 species of mammals, 13 of which are primates. The river and lake waters are home to gray and pink dolphins, Amazonian manatees, Giant River Otters, Black Caimans and giant South American River Turtles. Land species include Jaguars, Capuchin Monkeys and Spider Monkeys. The Black Spider Monkey, the Orange-chested Spider Monkey, the Woolly Monkey, and the Howler Monkey are all considered endangered. More than 300 species of birds live here, including five of the eight species of Macaw found in Peru. The prehistoric-looking hoatzin bird is seen here as well.
Join Gordon Wiltsie on an adventure packed expedition into the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. The area is the Pacaya Samiria Reserve located on the Amazon River in northern Peru near the jungle town of Iquitos, about 4-degrees south of the equator. Pacaya-Samiria is a Peruvian National Reserve, the largest reserve in Peru, the second largest in the Amazon region, and the fourth largest reserve in all of South America. The Reserve is a triangular shaped area between the Maranon and Ucayali rivers. These rivers intersect at the northeastern tip of the Reserve, marking the beginning of what is considered the Amazon River proper. Animal and plant life is abundant and extremely varied in the reserve. There are over 132 species of mammals, 13 of which are primates. The reserve's waters are home to gray and pink dolphins, Amazonian manatees, Giant River Otters, Black Caimans and giant South American River Turtles. Land species include Jaguars, Capuchin Monkeys and Spider Monkeys. The Black Spider Monkey, the Orange-chested Spider Monkey, the Woolly Monkey, and the Howler Monkey are all considered endangered. Accommodations within the Reserve are called Refugios: Refugios are small cabins at Indian villages built in typical local material, protected by a mosquito net, with capacity and equipment for 8/10 people with an indoor bath facility. Electric light is produced by solar energy and communications are assured by a radio.
Or plan you own Amazon Photo Adventure:
For your photo club or organization we can arrange your photography adventure to fit your dates of travel, with or without a professional host photographer. Special Group Rates. Don't want to join a group for your photography? We are specialists to arrange your private travel logistics. Contact Us |
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