Traveling through the Peruvian Amazon DW Documentary
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Promoting access to the Amazon in northeastern Peru. The Peruvian government plans to dredge the tributaries of the Amazon to allow the traffic of container ships. A controversial dredging, especially among the indigenous population. An old cargo ship is the only means of transport in the Peruvian Amazon. The longest river in South America is of a more modest width here, but it still remains a single artery for people and the economy. We travel on board the Eduardo III, an overloaded steamer that travels in three days along the tortuous channel that runs from Yurimaguas to Iquitos. In chaotic ports, wood and other goods are loaded, on deck people sleep in hammocks. Outside, the world of Amazonian nature runs by, one of the last untouched natural paradises in the world. According to the Peruvian government's plans, the Amazon in the northeastern part of the country will soon be more easily accessible, physically and economically. A Chinese company is to dredge the Marañón, Ucayali and Huallaga tributaries to a depth sufficient for large container ships to navigate them all year round. The controversial dredging project is opposed in particular by indigenous groups. For the indigenous population of the Amazon, water has a religious meaning: the spirits of their ancestors still live in the river. Will the proponents of development stop the project in the face of these arguments? ------------------------------------------------------------ DW Documentary provides you with information beyond the headlines. Marvel at the best documentaries from German channels and international production companies. Meet enigmatic people, travel to far-off lands and understand the complexities of modern life - all with a focus on global events and current affairs. Subscribe to DW Documentary and discover the world around you every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Subscribe to DW Documentary: /dwdocumental Our other YouTube channels: DW Documentary: /dwdocumentary DW Documentary Arabic: /dwdocarabia For more information, please visit: http://www.dw.com/zonadocu http://www.dw.com/primerplano http://www.dw.com/español Instagram: /dwdocumentary Facebook: /dw.stories DW Netiquette: http://p.dw.com/p/14KkY
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