The Chuncho Indians of the Amazon River, Peru (1910) watch online HD

The Chuncho Indians, about whom this film is built, were formerly the most savage of all the known tribes of South America. They inhabit the Perene Valley, which even at this late day is ... See full summary

The Chuncho Indians, about whom this film is built, were formerly the most savage of all the known tribes of South America. They inhabit the Perene Valley, which even at this late day is accessible only by mule back or pack train. Some twenty years ago an English syndicate purchased from the Government of Peru one million two hundred and fifty thousand acres of land in the most fertile districts of the great Perene Valley, and as a result great coffee plantations now grow where formerly there was nothing but dense tropical jungle. The Chuncho Indians through the invasion of their domain have been weaned from the pursuit of war, taught the value of a peaceful life and carefully trained in the art of coffee cultivation and harvesting, thus becoming useful members of the community. In our picture we see them on their way down the mountain on a pack train, passing along the narrow margin of difficult mountain trails, going through gorges of unusual tropical beauty and over the curious ...