Manuel Córdova-Rios (November 22, 1887 – November 22, 1978) was a vegetalista (herbalist) of the upper Amazon, and the subject of several popular books. As a teenage mestizo of Iquitos he joined a company's work party to set up camp in the neighboring Amazon forest.
Manuel Córdova-Rios (November 22, 1887 – November 22, 1978) was a vegetalista (herbalist) of the upper Amazon, and the subject of several popular books. As a teenage mestizo of Iquitos he joined a company's work party to set up camp in the neighboring Amazon forest.
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