For many, monkeys are seen as mischievous, destructive creatures, notorious for wreaking havoc on crops and often becoming targets of hunting. Yet, among the Isukha, Idakho, and Tiriki sub-tribes of ...
CARACAS, Venezuela — As a child in Puerto Ayacucho, gateway to Venezuela’s remote southern rainforests, Nelson Mendez was fascinated by tales of the isolated Yanomami Indians and their unusual diet.