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The Chullachaqui: a shape-shifting gnome

Amazon Travel: Legend of the Chullachaqui

A little local legend, compliments of the Amazon… The Chullachaqui is a shape-shifting gnome found in the Amazon Rainforest. According to local legend, Chullachaqui lures people into the Amazon by taking on the shape of their friend, an acquaintance or an inconspicuous child. The unassuming confidently follow the crafty Chullachaqui deep into the Amazon, never to be heard from again. While able to take on any shape, human or animal, [...]

 

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Kayaking in the Amazon

Forbes Lists Galapagos, Mexico and Amazon in 10 Endangered Places to See Now

Forbes just came out with a list of “10 Endangered Places to See Now” that includes some of Adventure Life travelers’ most sought-after regions: the Amazon rainforest, Galapagos Islands, and U.S.-Mexico’s Chihuahuan Desert — the largest in North America. It is not surprise to see these regions make an endangered places list. In the Amazon, deforestation is a constant treat to both the flora and fauna, as well as the [...]