By Dr. Dan Wagner

Our tenth student expedition was an astounding success. Traveling to the South Peruvian Amazon & Cusco & Manchu Picchu was an experience of a lifetime for our team of 20 with students from 7 universities. We truly enjoyed our time spent with Don Antonio Montero, Amazonian Shaman. He was our guide on the trails along the Madra de Dios River. We visited his ethnobotanical garden near Puerto Maldonado & enjoyed the beauty of Lake Sandoval. Visiting the 12,500 ft. high city of Cusco & the ancient Inca city of Manchu Picchu was pure magic. The benefits of studying medicinal plants, natural medicine & ethnopharmacy was the true focus of our trip. Our cordial relationship with ACEER (Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research) truly helped our expedition. Their planning, accommodations and guides were excellent!