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For other places with the same name, see Amazonia (disambiguation).

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

Aerial view of the Amazon rainforest near Manaus, Brazil

Cities

  • Belém — The last big city before the Amazon reaches the Atlantic ocean.
  • Georgetown — Capital of Guyana.
  • Iquitos — The largest city of the world that can't be reached by road.
  • Macapá — A Brazilian state capital.
  • Manaus — The largest city and chief port in the Amazon region and an important jumping off point for expeditions into the rain forest.
  • Paramaribo — Capital of Suriname.
  • Rio Branco — A Brazilian state capital.
  • Santa Cruz — One of Bolivia's main cities.
  • Santarém — A Brazilian town on a tributary, near the Amazon.

Other destinations

Understand

Talk

Get in

Get around

See

Itineraries

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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