- For other places with the same name, see Amazonia (disambiguation).
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The Amazonia area in South America
Amazonia (sometimes called Pan-Amazonia) is a huge region covering about 40% of the South American continent. It encompasses most of northern Brazil, parts of northern Bolivia, eastern Peru, eastern Ecuador, southeastern Colombia, southern Venezuela, southern Guyana, southern Suriname and southern French Guiana. It is one of the world's most diverse biological areas and is fed by rivers taking their offspring in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia and running into the Atlantic ocean in east Brazil.
Regions
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Map of Amazonia
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The Amazonia area in Peru
Cities
- -2.51666667-54.951 Alter do Chão — Cozy riverside destination on the Tapajós river.
- -1.4558333333333-48.5038888888892 Belém — The last big city before the Amazon reaches the Atlantic ocean, south of Marajó island.
- -0.4625-76.9841666666673 Coca — the capital of Orellana province of Ecuador, officially named Puerto Francisco de Orellana after the first Spanish explorer to cross the South American continent, traveling down the Amazon River in 1541-42.
- -3.7333333333333-73.254 Iquitos — The largest city of the world that can't be reached by road.
- 0.032958333333333-51.0653111111115 Macapá — Brazilian state capital north of Marajó island.
- -3.1-60.0166666666676 Manaus — The largest city and chief port in the Amazon region, and an important jumping off point for expeditions into the rain forest.
- -0.051191666666667-78.7783027777787 Mindo — Excellent bird watching in an Ecuadorian cloud forest setting.
- -9.9780555555556-67.8116666666678 Rio Branco — A Brazilian state capital.
- -2.4427777777778-54.7077777777789 Santarém — A Brazilian town on the confluence of the Tapajós river and the Amazon.
Other destinations
Understand
Get in
Get around
See
- See also: Central and South American wildlife
Do
Eat
Drink
Stay safe
You should always buy a snake bite kit, mosquito repellent. It is also important to stay hydrated and never go far from your tour guide.
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