Spirits of the Amazon: the tunchi, chullachaki, and more (with Dr. Rosa Vasquez Espinoza)

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Dr. Rosa Vasquez Espinoza is a Peruvian scientist and explorer. In this episode she shares stories of the spirits of the Amazon like the infectious tunchi, the feared chullachaki, and the Amazonian bigfoot. She discusses her work as a scientist and explorer, and her book The Spirit of the Rainforest. If anything you hear reminds you of your own experiences, or if you have any thoughts on the episode, you can send it to [email protected] Read The Spirit of the Rainforest https://www.rosavespinoza.com/book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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