UJ #16 - Amazon Cruises

AMAZONIA, THE HEART OF SOUTH AMERICA
Amazon Star, the renewed
Amazon cruise of LimaTours.
Cruise ships like the Delfin I, II, and III, the Aria, the
Amazon Star, the Zafiro, the Perla, and the Amatista take
visitors into the heart of the Peruvian Amazon in search
of some of the thousands of flora and fauna species
housed within it. In addition, they offer high quality
installations and services, akin to those found in any of
the best hotels, as well as specialized excursions, and
a number of other adventure activities that immerse
guests into the surrounding nature.
Houses are
not built at
ground level to
avoid flooding
near rivers.
Beyond promoting tourism in the Amazon, these cruises
provide developmental alternatives and economic growth
opportunities for local people. For example, locals are
recruited and trained to become part of the on-board
staff, relationships are forged with native indigenous
communities that host tourists, and a wide variety of
required supplies – from regional food products to
petroleum – are sourced and purchased locally.
Christian Declercq
LimaTours
One of the most important aspects of these types of
excursions, however, is the increased awareness of
the need for the conservation and protection of these
ecosystems. The unique connection with nature that
these journeys offer, inspire visitors to truly appreciate
the importance of the Amazon as a global temperature
regulator, a provider of natural medicine, an air purifier, a
source of countless products used both locally and globally,
and a home to millions of plants and creatures of all kinds.
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In the Amazon,
there are
more than
16 thousand
types of trees.
Some have
not yet been
discovered.
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