Amazon

The Amazon River Boat

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February 14th 2007
Did you know that the Amazon is over 6 million sq. kilometres and is larger than the whole of Europe. The Amazon boasts over a fifth of the world's bird and plant species and the river holds 20% of the worlds fress water. At the mouth of the river in Belem it is so wide that you can not see the other side. There is even certain parts of the river which are comlpetely black due to the algae and the ... read more

South America » Brazil » Amazonas » Manaus

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more