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The journey highlights the challenges, natural beauty, and cultural richness of the Amazon rainforest and its inhabitants. 00:00 – Host Jack Douglas introduces Herman Jesson, a trader known for doing business with the Jivaro Indians in the Amazon, who undertakes a bold journey through Ecuador and Peru. 1:15 – Jesson is introduced and shares that he's made 27 expeditions since 1948, selecting his travel areas based on demand for native artifacts and crafts. 2:34 – The expedition begins in Quito, Ecuador, traveling over the Andes and through the Amazon to the Peruvian border, ending in Iquitos. 3:08 – Quito is described as a beautiful city with rich Spanish colonial architecture and history, including gold altars and artisan crafts. 4:14 – Jesson highlights the crafting of artificial shrunken heads from goat skin due to high demand and diminishing traditional practices. 5:24 – Travels to jungle missions where American missionaries were killed; visits Dr. Ferguson, who researches Jivaro medicines for cancer treatment. 6:45 – Describes Dr. Ferguson’s strong relationship with the locals and his family’s dedication to medical work. 7:15 – Joins a Jivaro group to their village, where he trades beads, knives, and flashlights for feathers and handicrafts. 8:26 – Flies to a remote mission in Ecuador, where missionary efforts have significantly civilized Jivaro children. 9:39 – Children perform chores and learn Spanish and Ecuadorian citizenship values at the mission school. 10:23 – Begins a three-day trek to the Ecuador-Peru border, often crossing muddy paths and rivers. 11:06 – Reaches a jungle outpost, is given a canoe by soldiers to travel the Yaowi River; one soldier falls into the river. 12:01 – Reaches the Peruvian side but detained under suspicion of espionage. 13:37 – Tensions at the disputed Peru-Ecuador border. 14:46 – Travels deeper into Peruvian territory; drinks traditional masato drink with the Wampis Indians, part of the Jivaro tribe. 15:22 – Visits a local settler, Mr. Cababayro, and his native workers; observes cultural changes like modern utensils alongside traditional practices. 16:15 – Encounters a deadly snake (lora machaca) and sees locals catch deer using dogs and canoes. 17:02 – Visits another settler, Mr. Guzman, and participates in Barbasco fishing, a method using root poison to stun fish. 18:28 – Finds a capsized canoe near deadly rapids where two natives perished; approaches the dangerous Pongo de Manseriche gorge. 19:04 – Observes gold panning in the river and reflects on the historical conflicts over Amazonian gold. 19:22 – The perilous Pongo de Manseriche, a narrow, whirlpool-filled passage; navigates it in a loaded canoe. 20:40 – Arrives at the town of Borja, Peru; attempts to board a plane to Iquitos but finds no space. 21:24 – Boards a Chinese trader’s boat; travels for two weeks down the Maranon River. 22:18 – Reaches Iquitos, once a rubber boomtown, now a civilized city. 23:01 – Falls in love with a tiny pygmy marmoset found on a local girl’s head, marvels at its tameness and behavior. The expedition comes to an end as Jack Douglas interviews Jessen. 23:54 Jessen speaks about his pet marmoset. 26:33 A commercial for Ralston's Wheat Chex cereal and teaser for next week. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. 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