In 2024, 69% of municipalities in the Amazon recorded more intense drought levels than in 2023. In the Madeira River, the levels were so low that the Geological Survey had to install a new ruler ...

T he Amazon river is the largest drainage system in the world in terms of water volume and its drainage basin. The 6,400 kilometer (4,000 mile) river flows from the Andes Mountains of Peru ...

While the river remains bridge-free, it continues to serve as a vital artery for trade, transportation, and life in the ...

River pirates and guerrilla rebels. Jaguars in the rain forest ... out of the Amazon basin, trading endless muck and mosquito bites for the high-and-dry altitude of the mighty Andes.

The rainforest spreads over four different ... The source (start) of the Amazon River is in the Andes Mountain range in Peru. It flows northwards through Brazil with its mouth taking water into ...

the River Amazon; the longest mountain range, the Andes; the highest navigable lake, Lake Titicaca; and the world’s highest waterfall, Angel Falls in Venezuela. The largest country in South ...