The Native Community of Santa Rosa de Huacaria lies between the lowland Amazon tropical rain forest, and the cloud forests of the Andean foothills. It is an eight-hour drive from the city of Cuzco, Peru. Approximately 150 people live in Huacaria, 60 of them are children. The population includes three indigenous groups--Matsigenka (sometimes spelled Machiguenga), Wachipaeri (sometimes spelled Huachipaeri), and Quechua --who speak different languages and maintain different cultural practices. The Matsigenka and Wachipaeri are Amazon natives who have inhabited the region for centuries, while the Quechua are recent migrants from the Andean Mountain regions.