In the fourth programme, Chris and Xand live with the Ashaninka, the indigenous people of the rainforests of Peru. They investigate if the tribal Shaman can help them unlock the medical secrets of one of the most botanically diverse places on earth.
The Ashaninka have been a people under siege since the days of the Spanish conquistadors, and current threats include those from oil companies, drug traffickers, colonists, illegal lumberers and illegal road builders. Even 'benevolent' individuals and organisations such as missionaries and conservation groups are having a negative impact on this beleagured nation.
During their time in the rainforest, the van Tullekens learn about the ways of Ashaninka healing and Shamanistic beliefs, and investigate the effects of a powerful local hallucinogenic, ayahuasca.
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