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The Amazon River - Facts, History and Wildlife

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The Amazon River - Facts, History and Wildlife The Amazon river , located in South America is the largest river in the world in terms of its discharge into the Atlantic Ocean. It is also the second longest river in the world , coming after "The Nile" in Africa. The river covers a large area and provide shelter to a wide variety of Animal and Plant species . There are numerous secrets hidden deep into the parts of the river and famous predators like Anacondas , Caimans etc. turn our ride of this river into an adventure. Welcome back to the Amazon - a mysterious place. History At first, the river was known by the name Maranon and some parts of this river are still known by that name. Spanish and Portuguese people called it Rio Amazonas . There is significant evidence that the land around the river was occupied by many Pre-Columbian Indigenous Settlements. It is also believed that they lived here about 11,000 years ago. These people used to burn the land area ar

Rain Forests - Begin your Adventure in Amazon

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Amazon Rain Forests - Let's Begin your Adventure Something you should Know  Amazons, the mysterious jungles is a place known to everyone as the most adventurous tourist spot in the world. When you're at this place, you just can't predict what may happen next. Everything here is like a riddle and sometimes you'll wonder how the hell you survived . Hold your breath and let's begin your journey of the most dense rain forests in the world. Brief History It is believed that these rain forests came into existence during the Eocene era which means these forests are already 55 million years old . Scientists and researchers have sufficient knowledge to prove that these forests experienced a lot of geographical changes over the last 21,000 Years. At first these rain forests were not wide-spread and covered a small area but with the passage of time, the climatic changes of the Atlantic Ocean and dust blown from Sahara Desert provided the most  suitable environm