Amazon River Facts, Environmental
The Amazon River – The Giver of Life of the Rainforest
Region: South AmericaCountries: Brazil, Colombia and PeruCities: Iquitos (Peru); Leticia (Colombia); Manaus (Brazil), Santarém and Belém do Pará (Brazil), Macapa (Brazil)Tributaries: Marañón, Japurá/Caquetá, Rio Negro/Guainía, Putumayo (left); Ucayali, Purus, Madeira, Xingu, Tocantins (right) and so many more…Primary Source: Andes Mountains (Peruvian Andes)Primary Source Location: Nevado Mismi, Arequipa, PeruMouth Location: Atlantic OceanLength: 6,400 kmWidth: 1.6 to 10 km at low stages (expanding to 48 km […]




