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Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/01/2011 - 11:16
Forest canopy in the lower Caura River basin. Photo: Kike Arnal
Ye'kwana leader Emilio Rodríguez and a traditional round house
A man climbs an Oenocarpus palm to harvest its fruit
Ye'kwana weaver Felicia Caura working on a basket of split vines she harvested
As in many waterways in wilderness areas around the world, extensive use of fuel
The Ye'kwana are expert dugout canoe builders, using heat to radically cha
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Initial Success With Small Production Run of Tanks

Submitted by tarek on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 14:13
Thu, 11/03/2011

Maracay, Venezuela. Caura Futures’ innovative fuel tank has finally seen the light of day. Its design challenged the blow molding shop due to the tank’s unique nesting shape. In the blow molding process, a hot-extruded high density polyethylene (HDPE) sleeve is pinched off inside the mold and expanded forcefully with a burst of pressurized air. In tests using our mold, the corners of the blown tank were too thin. To correct this problem, the extrusion die had to be ovalized, which resulted in more material reaching the corners. ...more

Mosquito Nets Distributed to Communities in Need

Submitted by tarek on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 14:03
Mon, 08/15/2011

All of the 625 donated hammock mosquito nets have now been distributed to individuals in Caura Basin communities by Caura Weichojo President, Emilio Rodríguez. Leaders of each community that received nets were required to present a list of its members and to sign a pledge not to sell nets. This enables Caura Weichojo to initially track the distribution of nets, while not sidestepping the local leaders in each community. ...more

New Level of Competition and Skill at 4th Palm Climbing Event

Submitted by tarek on Sun, 10/30/2011 - 18:57
Fri, 07/01/2011

Organizers and competitors gathered at the base of Para Falls to once again learn and hone the climbing technique essential for sustainable fruit palm fruit harvests. Putting the 12-meter poles in the ground requires careful coordination of a group of men and a massive effort. This year, a series of shorter poles provided the opportunity for more practice. Right away, all eyes followed 2008 winner Jesus Shikoi, as he flew up his first practice pole. It was clear that he was still in fine form, despite being over 50 years old. ...more

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