August 31, 2012 – Campo Armino, Peru – Amazon Express expedition leader WEST HANSEN, of Austin, Texas, and Raft Guide JUAN ANTONIO DE UGARTE, of Peru, paddle toward the huge blast of water released from the pipes coming out of the mountain at ElectroPeru. Water from Rio Mantaro is piped 19.8 km down through the mountains from Tablachaca Dam to Campo Armino, forming Peru's largest hydroelectric complex creating 900 megawatts of power. (Photo by Erich Schlegel/zReportage via ZUMA Press)
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