Uncontacted Amazon Tribe Interacts with Local Community in Madre de Dios, Peru

In mid-2013, villagers living in a remote community in the Madre de Dios region were surprised by a visit from an indigenous group of Peoples Living in Voluntary Isolation called the Mascho Yine. This remarkable footage taken by a community member captures a rare glimpse of humans who live a nomadic life deep in the jungle, secret and hidden from the outside world, and sheltered from modern day civilized influence. It is difficult to know for sure, but many anthropologists believe these people do not know much, if anything at all of the the lifestyles and possessions the rest of us have--cars, electricity, TV, packaged food, the wheel, computers? Are these some of the last remaining free peoples on Earth? At Beyond Contact, we believe that it is of utmost importance to protect the lands of indigenous groups so that they may continue to live their lives in their traditional ways, if they so choose to continue to do so. It is vital that we allow indigenous groups the space they need and do not allow development in or around their community lands. Beyond Contact and its partners actively work to protect and buffer the areas where we know indigenous tribes are living in voluntary isolation.