The ReNuPeRu Ethnobotanical Garden, located adjacent to ExplorNapo, is a teaching garden for the medicinal and useful rain forest plants of the area. The garden is tended by a local shaman and his apprentices who are always interested in explaining to visitors the uses of some of the over 240 species of plants now preserved in the garden. Many of these organic remedies are used in modern medicine and many more may be utilized in the future. Neighboring primary rain forest trails make it possible to view additional valuable plants in their original habitats.

The picture above shows Shaman and curandero Antonio (left) as he prepares to give a lecture on medicinal and useful plants to a group of visitors at the ReNePeRu Medicinal Plant Garden. Senior guide Roldan assists in the translation