The start of the trail to the Eco-Farm
The Main Farmhouse
Freshwater pool by the farmhouse
Carmelita's Kitchen
Carmelita's kitchen and herb garden
Hammock time!
Bamboo Orchid
Primary Rainforest
Making manioc flour the traditional way
25% of our medicines originate from rainforest plants
The U.S. National Cancer Institute has identified 3000 plants that are active against cancer cells. 70% of these plants are found in the rainforest.
Primary Rainforest with Taruma Tree (approx 300 years old) www.paratyexplorer.com
House rules
Double room accommodation in the main farmhouse
Multi-share accommodation in the main farmhouse
Traditional woodburning stove
Birds on the bananas
Carp bred for food
Bromeliad
Copaiba Tree - oil from this tree is used to treat cancer in initial stages
Tegu lizard
White tufted-ear marmoset
Orchid
Ze demonstrating how to use a machete
Erica The Machete Wielder
Freshly cut heart of palm
From a health and safety point of view this scares the hell out of me
Picking red hot chilli peppers
Workshop - conserving pineapple
Working in the fields
Bees producing honey
Chuchu
Sugar cane
Conserves - corn, palmheart, pineapple, guava, cherry tomato palm fruit and many more...
Manioc flour, rich in iron and vitamins
The pineapple is a member of the bromeliad family
Manioc press
Grating the manioc
Handicrafts
Green Headed Tanagers
Papaya and woodpeckers
Jorge demonstrating how to prepare palmito (palm heart)
Jorge cutting down palmito
Lunchtime!
Colourful tanagers
Brazilian Tanager
Toucan
Organic farming in brazil www.eco-farmbrazil.com
