On the banks of the Amazon, near the Peruvian city of Iquitos, it is a heavenly place called Monkey Island is a place where 8 out of 51 living in Peru primate species found shelter and care, while remaining free to live in the dense jungles of the Amazon.

The island has an area of ​​about 250 hectares, through realization of the project of the family, in August 1997 found the territory habitat protection and endangered species of primates such as the spider monkey, howler monkey, monkey pot-bellied, brown-mantled tamarin and others.

On the island of monkeys grow papaya, banana and cocoa, which provide the necessary sustenance primates. Most came to the island via a haven for monkeys and "donations" from people who have found the primate orphans, abandoned in the cities or in the markets. Over the fifteen years of the existence of the island rescue center workers are constantly carrying out planting young seedlings of local fruit trees, and are struggling with weeds and poaching. Daily contact between the "guardians" and apes creates a special relationship, which does not prevent them maintain instinct and make it possible to adapt to independent living in their natural habitat. Through its work the number of individuals of each species of primates living on the island has increased significantly - for a year added eight to twelve individuals.

Monkeys living freely in the island, very sociable, and often go to the contact with tourists can sometimes "treat ourselves" piece of juicy papaya or cocoa beans.