Brazil's The Amazon
The Amazon
How do you define an ecosystem so rich, so diverse and so breathtaking that no description could do it justice? A world where thick canopies of green shade the homes of thousands of species; where monkeys small enough to sit on your finger share terrain with otters larger than man; where the earth’s natural riches proliferate in the protection of the largest remaining ecosystem of its kind. This is the Amazon, a wonder unto its own where mystery abounds and curiosity dominates, and where the elements dictate the destiny of man regardless of class, prestige, or clout.
Stand enveloped by the dense greenery of this tropical anomaly, and feel as though you are the only human in this land where nature reigns supreme and the wildlife dictate their own course of action. Yet deep within this green globe of wonder there exists proud vestiges of civilization; Manaus, the elegant remains of city built on the riches of rubber, and Belem, a city reminiscent of its colonial days as seen in its churches, museums and homes. The capitals of Amazonas and Para respectively, both cities serve as welcoming hubs from which to penetrate the deep mysteries of the one and only Brazilian Amazon.
