Amazonas River
Amazon River.
The Amazon River springs up more than 5000 masl / 16.404 fasl in the snowy mountain peak of Mismi in Arequipa and crosses extensive amounts of tropical jungle in an approximate 4500 km / 2796 mile-route. It has more than 500 navigable tributaries, an average depth of 50 meters / 164 feet, and a width that varies from 4 to 6 km / 2 to 4 miles. A large part of its meandering has no definite course; it has formed a complex of smaller rivers that constitute a network of canals with numerous islands.
It is the river with the largest water flow in the world and makes up an enormous hydrographical network, unique for its size and huge amount of water. The Spanish, Francisco de Orellana, discovered the river in 1542. It is most accessible from the city of Iquitos where the Amazon River Tourist Corridor is located, in a huge animal and plant life biodiversity and where different types of boating expeditions take place, including a visit to the source of the Amazon River and a trip to the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve.
Some of the excursions even reach as far as the borders of Colombia and Brazil. It is also possible to visit Boras, Yahuas, and Witotos de Pucaurquillo indigenous communities as well as some farming communities.
Nearby, there are tourist lodges to suit all tastes, from the most comfortable (air conditioned rooms) to the most rustic. These oases in the middle of the jungle represent a launching point for hikes to seek out medicinal plants, visits to indigenous communities, and bird-watching expeditions. Likewise, it is possible to take a walk on the Canopy Walkway, a bridge suspended over the tops of the trees, from where you can appreciate the beauty of the Amazonian fauna.
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