Amazon - one of the natural wonders of the planet, familiar to everyone else from the school's bench. By the degree of fame this river can compete with the Egyptian Nile and the Indian Ganges. The unique ecosystem of the longest waterway on the earth (more than 7000 kilometers from the source of Apachete) attracts fans of thrill, exotic, South American flora and fauna, and just ordinary tourists who want to expand the boundaries of their travels.
Falling into the Atlantic Ocean, the Amazon forms the world's largest delta. The largest river island of Marajo, located just in the delta, the giant water lily Victoria Regia, huge palm trees, the world's largest freshwater fish and the river dolphin are on the list of Amazonian "rarities."
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Origins and tributaries
The main question that arises in the disputes about Parana-Tingo or the "Queen of the Rivers" is what the Amazon locals call the local Amazon - whether its waters are the longest on the planet, and if so, where is the source of the river. Fifteen years ago, in the mid-90s of the 20th century, an international expedition to the Peruvian mountains was able to give an exact answer, currently the official version included in the geography textbooks.
The source of the Amazon is the Apachete brook, which, having passed a long way, merging with other streams and rivers, turns into Apurimac, and then through the Ucayali to the Amazon. It is noteworthy that the river Ucayali is located in Peru, as well as the Maranjon River, which has long been regarded as the main source.
The number of tributaries that make the Queen of the rivers the deepest on the planet is huge. Over five hundred rivers and rivulets empties into the Amazon. The largest are nine, among them about twenty - more than 1,500 kilometers long. There is an interesting effect with one of the tributaries: at the point of the confluence of Rio Negro, not far from the Brazilian city of Manaus, the Amazon is two-colored. Part of the water is white, part is dark. A shade of light is explained by the fact that the Amazon carries a large amount of silt.
Hotels in Amazon
The main means of accommodation on the Amazon are lodges, and the lodges are very diverse in terms of service and quality of service provision - from modest 3 * to luxury 5 *.
Flora and fauna of the Amazon
The shipping Amazon is a habitat for very many animals .Species diversity of freshwater fish is up to one-third of the total on the whole earth .The most famous among the river inhabitants are the giant arapaim, the maximum known weight is 200 kg, the length is up to three meters, and dangerous piranhas, from 13 cm to 40 cm .The hero of many kinouzhastikov - a huge boa constrictor of the anaconda - also lives in the waters of the Amazon and under certain circumstances can harm a person .Generally speaking, the local nature is extremely dangerous for bipeds, and the stories of bloodthirsty caimans are not fiction, but the harsh truth, although, as the aborigines testify, in order to get into their teeth, it is necessary at least to get out of the big water and go deep into rain forests .
Almost the entire Amazon basin is framed by jungles covering the territory of nine South American states - Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, etc. For the abundance of vegetation, besides the river itself, there are rains, which are very numerous here
Cities of Amazon
Most of the river flows through Brazil. The largest Brazilian port is Manaus, which is the capital of Amozanas state. It's nice to come here to see aboriginal people, the jungle, to see how the Rio Negro flows into the Amazon and feel like a pioneer.
In Peru, the largest city on the Amazon is Iquitos, a city among the Selva, connected with civilization only by air and water transport. Houses on stilts, an Indian village, high humidity can be a real test for a city dweller accustomed to comfort. Photo of the Amazon (15)