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Water box used for gold mining along the Rio Tambopata

Amazon race runner (Ameiva ameiva) in Peru

Mine in the Andes

Giant Rio Huaypetue gold mine

Mining trucks; equipment; opne pits and roads at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine in southeastern Peru

Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine

Downstream from the Rio Huaypetue gold mine.

Illegal miners in the Peruvian Amazon

Illegal miners in the Peruvian Amazon

A pickup truck with an 'Oro Fino' or 'Fine gold' sign at Rio Huaypetue

Truck dumping gravel at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine

Part of the former Rio Huaypetue.

Open pits at the Rio Huaypetue mine. [aerial-rainforest-Flight_1022_1540]

Gold miners operating on boat in the Rio Tambopata

Jungle soccer field

Water box used by gold miners along the Rio Tambopata

Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine

Gold miners along the Rio Tambopata

Mining trucks and equipment at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine in Peru

Purple flowing tree

Purple flower vines growing on riverside canopy tree

Gold miner's shack along the Rio Tambopata

Purple flowing vines

Rio Huaypetue gold mine and associated deforestation as viewed from an airplane

Aerial view of open pit mine in the Amazon rainforest

Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine

Mine on a river in the upper Amazon

Illegal miners in the Peruvian Amazon

Open pits at the Rio Huaypetue mine.

Gold miners along the Rio Tambopata [tambopata-Tambopata_1027_3606]

Illegal miners in the Peruvian Amazon

Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine

Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine [aerial-rainforest-Flight_1022_1517]

Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine [aerial-rainforest-Flight_1022_1519]

Water box used for gold mining in the Madre de Dios basin

Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine [aerial-rainforest-Flight_1022_1516]

Water box used by gold miners along the Rio Tambopata

Water box used by gold miners along the Rio Tambopata [tambopata-Tambopata_1029_4868]

Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine [aerial-rainforest-Flight_1022_1515]

Illegal miners in the Peruvian Amazon

Open pit mine in the Amazon rainforest

Dirt road near Rio Huaypetue gold mine

Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine [aerial-rainforest-Flight_1022_1567]

Gold miners along the Rio Tambopata [tambopata-Tambopata_1027_3613]

Gold miners along the Rio Tambopata [tambopata-Tambopata_1027_3615]

Water box used by gold miners along the Rio Tambopata

Subsistence gold miners along the Tambopata river

Rio Huaypetue gold mine

Damage to small streams as miners work their way upstream looking for gold [aerial-rainforest-Flight_1022_1512]

Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine [aerial-rainforest-Flight_1022_1525]

Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine [aerial-rainforest-Flight_1022_1518]

Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine

Water box used by gold miners (mineros) along the Rio Tambopata

Rio Huaypetue gold mine and associated deforestation as viewed from plane

Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine [aerial-rainforest-Flight_1022_1577]

Corregated metal roof buildings next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine

Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine

Subsistence gold miners along the Rio Tambopata

Water box used by gold miners (mineros) along the Rio Tambopata [tambopata-Tambopata_1029_4870]

Illegal miners in the Peruvian Amazon
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