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MEDICAL MINISTRYI N T E R N A T I O N A L
AMAZON
TheAmazon
Project
Hello MMI Team,
Very soon you will be arriving to Bogota, spending a night in the Athens of
South America, and early Sunday morning you will �y to Leticia. You will then
be in the middle of the Amazon basin in a region called Tres Fronteras due to
the three countries that share frontiers in this region.
You will see the Amazon River recently voted one of the seven wonders of
nature by the http://world.n7w.com/ . We will take you to spots where you
can enjoy the sunset on the Amazon River and take pictures.
Two weeks ago the MMI team of Colombia travelled up and down the
Amazon and Yavari River visiting villages of Brazil, Colombia and Peru. The
expectation is growing each day and the need is very evident. So we are
thankful that you are coming.
• Please pack in your carry on a change of clothes, because when you arrive
at Bogotá, we will store all the suitcases in a truck ready to leave early next
morning.
• Occasionally some people in the Amazon region, mainly people from small
villages believe that when someone takes them a picture of them, they steal
part of their soul. To be respectful to them and their culture, ask people
before taking pictures of them if you feel they might feel uncomfortable
with that.
• Bugspray and sunblock are a MUST!
• Bring a flashlight, it may come in handy.
Tips
Leticia is small with attractive tree-lined streets and a decent sidewalk
system. Despite the heat, it is a pleasant place to walk, and small enough
such that the airport is about 25 minutes by foot from the city. Cars are a
rarity in Leticia, with most people there opting for motorcycles.
Leticia is a great place to wander around. The main part of the city is very
nice and well kept, it is safe at night. The port is an attraction unto itself,
almost like something out of "Indiana Jones". Locals, foreigners, stray ani-
mals, jewelry shops, bakeries, �shing, supply shops, a great fresh mercado -
you name it - all there side by side... On Sunday, people love going to kilome-
tro ocho where you can swim and have lunch.
GettingAround
Ingreso a Yavary Tucano, walk in the jungle
with a guide, sport �shing, lunch, Canoeing in
kayak or native boat..
Includes: transportation, typical lunch, guide,
water and activities.
Includes all the above plus the room and
meals. $140 USD http://www.amazonasreservayavary.com/galeria.htm
WeekendOptions
Option 2: Weekend Yavary Tucano
• Day 1 (Saturday) Amazon River: Nazareth
(Col), Macedonia (Col), Puerto Nariño (Col),
Caballo de Cocha (Peru), Vista Alegría (Perú),
Puerto Alegría (Perú). 75 Us
• Day 2 (Sunday)Yavari River: Benjamin, (bra)
Atalaia Do Norte (Bra), Islandia (Peru). 75 Us
• Notice: These day trips will be organized by
Ywam and MMI with their speed boat wich
has a capacity of 20. Includes lunch, water etc.
The money that is left over after paying the
gas, motor pilot etc will be used to support
the social and medical outreach effort to the
communities done by MMI – Ywam in the
amazon region.
Option 1: Visit to communities you are serving
This year we are planning on
having a Talent Show where
we hope to see many of your
hidden talents. We are telling
you beforehand so you can
start preparing now and bring
whatever you will need for
the show. It doesn’t have to
be anything complicated, it
can be very simple. We hope
you will participate!
TalentShow
Donations
We need 450 galons of gas, each
galon costs 7 us dollars.
Your friend can contribute with
•1(7US) •3 (21 US) •5(35 Us) galons.
MMI Colombia has decided to
put a big effort in mobilizing
people from the diferent villa-
ges of the Yavari river and
Amazon river to come to the
project, for this purpose we
need funds to buy gas so that
they can come in their peque
peque. If you know of a friend
that may be willing to help,
please share with them this
purpose.
This type of transportation is called peque peque
See you soon...
Please continue to pray for our project in January.