The Amazon River - Facts, History and Wildlife
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