Amazonia

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.

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

The Amazonia area in South America

Regions

The Amazonia area in Peru

Amazon, Ecuador

Amazonas, Peru

Amazonas, Venezuela

Amazonia, Colombia

Most of North Brazil (namely the federal states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Roraima)

Surinamese Rainforest

Tropical Lowlands, Bolivia

Cities

Georgetown

• 🌍 Alter do Chão — Cozy riverside destination on the Tapajós river.
• 🌍 Belém — The last big city before the Amazon reaches the Atlantic ocean, south of Marajó island.
• 🌍 Georgetown — Capital of Guyana.
• 🌍 Iquitos — The largest city of the world that can't be reached by road.
• 🌍 Macapá — Brazilian state capital north of Marajó island.
• 🌍 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.
• 🌍 Santarém — A Brazilian town on the confluence of the Tapajós river and the Amazon.

Other destinations

Understand

Get in

Get around

See

See also: Central and South American wildlife

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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