| The Amazon is the biggest rain forest in the | | | | place, there are marmosets, squirrel monkeys, |
| world, where the appalling diversity of life on Earth | | | | parrots and toucans. |
| is most utterly understood. The Amazon flows | | | | The renowned and celebrated Amazon is one of |
| approximately for four thousand miles, nourished | | | | the planet's mysteries. It is the world's biggest |
| by nearly 1,100 tributaries, quietly carrying two | | | | river basin, and also the planet's supreme |
| third of the earthâs flowing water down | | | | rainforest. Within the Amazon Basin dwells a |
| to its Y-shaped delta. One quarter of the entire | | | | wealth of life wealthier than any place else on |
| world's bird species flutter, flicker, and wade here; | | | | earth, and thousands of species still wait |
| just about 2,000 varieties of butterflies brush the | | | | undiscovered. Two of the most excellent places |
| air in the midst of the mahogany, balsam and | | | | to see some of this unbelievable wildlife are at the |
| sapucaia trees of the forest canopy. All over the | | | | Amazon at Jungle Lodge and the Uacari Lodge. |