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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Guardians of the Amazon

Hiking through the Amazon rainforest is hard, slippery, sweaty and, well, buggy! But to the Huaorani it is simple and as easy as walking through their own backyard. Our friends took us to this incredible spot, deep in the jungle, on a stream as they were hunting for wooly monkeys and wild boar. While the hunt was unsuccessful (as almost 1 in 2 are), the experience was absolutely incredible.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Ecuador
Camera: NIKON D850
Copyright: © Marios Forsos