One of our most important volunteer tasks on La Isla De Los Monos is educating the tourists on the importance of Gilberto’s project. He speaks great English but since he is self taught, naturally there are language barriers. We have been communicating with English speaking tourists and answering any questions they have. We also teach … Read more
Marta and Melita are two women who live on La Isla De Los Monos and they have been our Peruvian mamas while we are living here. 90% of the time they can be found in the kitchen making the most delicious meals! They knew we were vegetarian and decided cook only vegetarian meals for the … Read more
The river is rising in the Amazon. Gilberto and many other families that live on it’s banks have been forced to cope with this reality. Last year, in May 2012 the water rose at record levels and flooded their home (which sits on 5ft stilts), destroyed the majority of their crops and took the lives … Read more
Martin is the oldest monkey on the island at a whopping 5 years old. He is the alpha male and kind of a pimp. He has children with 3 of the other monkeys here. None of the other monkeys mess with Martin. If he wants your fruit, you hand it over. Even Antony, who messes … Read more
Veronica is a six month old Woolly monkey who was born on the island in July 2012. She is very shy and since her mom is still alive (unlike the other babies here), she doesn’t need people so she stays away from us. Baby Neeko is the same age as Veronica but the differences between … Read more
