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schools and colleges exist. Iquitos, with a population of 00,000, can only be reached by river or air, as there are no roads connecting it to the outside. Surrounded in all directions by forests and a maze of rivers and streams, it is an oasis in the midst of the Amazon. The city is the hub of civilization in the region, and is also the arrival and departure point for riverboat trips. Another time, we met with Maestro uan, a wizened and wise shaman, who shared information about his eight-year training regimen, which began at the age of seventeen. e told us he was born with the gift and that he has