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Major river in Northern South America
The Amazon River (UK: /ˈæməzən/, US: /ˈæməzɒn/; Portuguese: rio Amazonas, Spanish: río Amazonas) in South America is the largest river by discharge volume
Amazon_River
Species of toothed whale
The Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis), also known as the boto, bufeo or pink river dolphin, is a species of toothed whale endemic to South America
Amazon_river_dolphin
Major drainage basin in South America
The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers a large area spreading
Amazon_basin
Amazon is the world's longest river. The Nile has traditionally been considered longer, but in 2007 and 2008 some scientists claimed that the Amazon is
List of river systems by length
List_of_river_systems_by_length
Large rainforest in South America
The Amazon rainforest, also called the Amazon jungle, Amazonia, or simply the Amazon, is a moist broadleaf tropical rainforest in the Amazon biome that
Amazon_rainforest
The source of the Amazon River, the largest river in the world by discharge, has been a subject of exploring and speculations for centuries and continues
Source_of_the_Amazon_River
Aquifer in Brazil and Peru
region for four decades. The Hamza "river" and the Amazon River form a geologically unusual instance of a twin-river system flowing at different levels
Hamza_River
Topics referred to by the same term
of the Amazon basin Amazon (company), an American multinational technology and retail company Amazon River, in South America Amazons, a tribe of female
Amazon
Tributary of the Amazon River
[ˈʁi.u ˈneɡɾu], "Black River"), or Guainía as it is known in its upper part, is the largest left tributary of the Amazon River (accounting for about 14%
Rio_Negro_(Amazon)
American multinational technology conglomerate
Amazon.com, Inc. (doing business as Amazon) is an American multinational technology company engaged in e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising
Amazon_(company)
Female warriors and hunters in Greek mythology
as the independent Amazon kingdom where the Amazon queen resided at her capital Themiscyra, on the banks of the Thermodon river. Decades of archaeological
Amazons
Polyphyletic grouping of dolphins
from the 5-foot (1.5 m) long South Asian river dolphin to the 8-foot (2.4 m) and 220-pound (100 kg) Amazon river dolphin. Several species exhibit sexual
River_dolphin
Delta of the Amazon River at its mouth in northern Brazil
The Amazon Delta (Portuguese: delta do Amazonas) is a vast river delta formed by the Amazon River and the Tocantins River (through the Pará River distributary
Amazon_Delta
Spanish explorer and conquistador (1511–1546)
known history, Orellana managed to sail the length of the Amazon, arriving at the river's mouth on 24 August 1542. He and his party sailed along the
Francisco_de_Orellana
State in Brazil
state of Brazil, located in northern Brazil and traversed by the lower Amazon River. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato
Pará
their fields and crops. Indigenous areas in the Peruvian Amazon, like the Urarina Chambira River Basin, experience limited soil productivity, leading to
Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest
Deforestation_of_the_Amazon_rainforest
Natural flowing freshwater stream
""Introduction", "River ecology", "The Amazon: mightiest of them all", "River floods", "Sacred flows", "The first civilizations", "Natural barriers", "River rights
River
River in Peru
The Marañón River (Spanish: Río Marañón, IPA: [ˈri.o maɾaˈɲon], Quechua: Awriq mayu) is the principal or mainstem source of the Amazon River, arising about
Marañón_River
Area of the Amazon rainforest
Mantaro, Amazon, Urubamba, Ucayali, Huallaga, Marañón, Putumayo, Yavarí, Napo, Pastaza, Madre de Dios, Manu, Purus, and Tigre. The Apurímac River is the
Peruvian_Amazonia
Walking expedition by Ed Stafford
length of the Amazon River from source to sea on foot[citation needed] and was recognised as an official Guinness World Record. Walking the Amazon is also a
Walking_the_Amazon
River where flow and level are influenced by tides
never enters the mouth of the Amazon River, and the limit of salinity is 150 km seaward of the river mouth. The Amazon River is classified as macrotidal
Tidal_river
Slow, dark river in forested swamps or wetlands
blackwater river is a type of river with a slow-moving channel flowing through forested swamps or wetlands. Most major blackwater rivers are in the Amazon Basin
Blackwater_river
State of Brazil
Venezuela, and the Loreto Region in Peru. Amazonas is named after the Amazon River, and was formerly part of the Spanish Empire's Viceroyalty of Peru, a
Amazonas_(Brazilian_state)
1993 video game
surrounding the Amazon River and some of its tributaries. In this 2D adventure, the player is asked to set out on a journey up the Amazon, hoping to make
The_Amazon_Trail
Tributary river of the Amazon
Brazil. It is a southeast tributary of the Amazon River and one of the largest clearwater rivers in the Amazon basin, accounting for about 5% of its water
Xingu_River
Starting point of a river
world's rivers), but instead use the source of the largest river flowing into the lake, the Kagera River. Likewise, the source of the Amazon River has been
River_source
Historical period of Brazil (1879 to 1912)
The Amazon rubber cycle or boom (Portuguese: Ciclo da borracha, Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsiklu da buˈʁaʃɐ]; Spanish: Fiebre del caucho, pronounced [ˈfjeβɾe
Amazon_rubber_cycle
Tributary of the Amazon River
It was by this River, that the Nation of Topinambes passed into the River Amazon. The mean inter-annual precipitations on the great basins vary from 75 to
Madeira_River
Species of amphibian
The Amazon River frog (Lithobates palmipes) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae that occurs in the northern and Amazonian South America east of
Amazon_River_frog
River in Brazil, Colombia
The Japurá River or Caquetá River is a 2,820 kilometres (1,750 mi) long river in the Amazon basin. It rises in Colombia and flows eastward through Brazil
Japurá_River
Capital and largest city of Pará, Brazil
Atlantic Ocean, on the Pará River, which is part of the greater Amazon River system, separated from the larger part of the Amazon delta by Ilha de Marajó
Belém
Historical aspects of Amazonas, Brazil
socio-political dismantling of complex societies that occupied the channel of the Amazon river and inland. The territory was once part of a Portuguese administrative
History_of_Amazonas
Infraorder of marine mammals
released on April 1, 1998. A captive Amazon river dolphin housed at Acuario de Valencia is the only trained river dolphin in captivity. Uhen, M.D. (2008)
Cetacean
River in Peru
The Huallaga River is a tributary of the Marañón River, part of the Amazon Basin. Old names for this river include Guallaga and Rio de los Motilones.
Huallaga_River
Department of Colombia
Leticia and its name comes from the Amazon River, which drains the department. It is made up entirely of Amazon Rainforest territory. The southern portion
Amazonas_Department,_Colombia
Amazon River Guainía River or Negro River Vaupés River or Uaupés River Papuri River Querary River Isana River or Içana River Cuiari River Aquio River
List_of_rivers_of_Colombia
Large cat native to the Americas
jaguar's bite force allows it to pierce the carapaces of the yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle and the yellow-footed tortoise. It employs an unusual killing
Jaguar
English explorer (born 1975)
World Record for being the first human ever to walk the length of the Amazon River. Stafford now hosts shows on the Discovery Channel and Channel Four.
Ed_Stafford
Island in the Amazon River
Rosa de Loreto, is a disputed river island located in the Strait of Nazareth, the easternmost part of the Amazon River in Colombian and Peruvian territory
Santa Rosa Island (Amazon River)
Santa_Rosa_Island_(Amazon_River)
River in Brazil
The Andirá River is a river of Amazonas state in northern Brazil. List of rivers of Amazonas (Brazilian state) "Rio Andirá". Retrieved 17 December 2019
Andirá River (Amazon River tributary)
Andirá_River_(Amazon_River_tributary)
Pedra Pintada. Here is a brief timeline of historical events in the Amazon River valley. Around the 6th century – The Casarabe culture flourishes in what
Timeline_of_Amazon_history
Ecological region of South America
The Amazon biome (Portuguese: Bioma Amazônia) contains the Amazon rainforest, an area of tropical rainforest, and other ecoregions that cover most of
Amazon_biome
Species of turtle
as the South American river turtle, giant South American turtle, giant Amazon River turtle, Arrau sideneck turtle, Amazon River turtle or simply the Arrau
Arrau_turtle
is a List of international river borders. Rivers that form any portion of the border between two countries minimum: Rivers that form borders between countries
List of international river borders
List_of_international_river_borders
River in Peru
Pacific coast. It has been considered the most distant source of the Amazon River. It flows generally northwest past Cusco in narrow gorges with depths
Apurímac_River
Defunct aquarium in Washington, D.C.
Blue-bellied poison frog Spotted salamander American toad The Amazon River and Amazon basin support some of the most diverse life on the planet. Featured
National Aquarium (Washington, D.C.)
National_Aquarium_(Washington,_D.C.)
River in Peru
The Ucayali River (Spanish: Río Ucayali, IPA: [ˈri.o wkaˈʝali]) is the main headstream of the Amazon River. It rises about 110 km (68 mi) north of Lake
Ucayali_River
van der Ven, P.; Soares, E. (2009). "Late Miocene onset of the Amazon River and the Amazon deep-sea fan: Evidence from the Foz do Amazonas Basin". Geology
List_of_rivers_by_age
River in Peru and Bolivia
Madeira River after the confluence. The Madeira is a tributary to the Amazon River. The Madre de Dios is an important waterway for the department of Madre
Madre_de_Dios_River
Region in Colombia
and Vichada Rivers and extends south to the Putumayo and Amazon Rivers. The Amazon region is divided up into distinct subregions: Amazon foothills: bordering
Amazon_natural_region
River in Peru
River of the Amazon", is a tributary of the Pachitea River, which subsequently flows into the Ucayali River, the main headstream of the Amazon River.
Shanay-timpishka
this list, under the river into which they drain. The longest river in the Americas is the Amazon River. The length of the Amazon River is usually said to
List of rivers of the Americas
List_of_rivers_of_the_Americas
Sedimentary basin
The Amazon Basin is a large sedimentary basin (620,000 square kilometres (240,000 sq mi)) located near the middle and lower course of the Amazon River, south
Amazon Basin (sedimentary basin)
Amazon_Basin_(sedimentary_basin)
Memoir by Che Guevara
miles) across places such as the Andes, the Atacama Desert, and the Amazon River Basin. The book has been described as a classic coming-of-age story:
The_Motorcycle_Diaries_(book)
American businessman and entomologist
career in law. In 1846 Edwards traveled to Brazil and journeyed up the Amazon River with his uncle, Armory Edwards. Armory had been the US consul in Buenos
William_Henry_Edwards
River of Ecuador
The Napo River (Spanish: Río Napo) is a tributary to the Amazon River that rises in Ecuador on the flanks of the east Andean volcanoes of Antisana, Sincholagua
Napo_River
River in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil
The Putumayo River or Içá River (Spanish: Río Putumayo, Portuguese: Rio Içá) is one of the tributaries of the Amazon River, southwest of and parallel
Putumayo_River
Species of toothed whale
similar in wave form and frequency to the echolocation patterns of the Amazon river dolphin. Both species regularly produce frequencies lower than 15 kHz
Ganges_river_dolphin
Capital and largest city of Amazonas, Brazil
situated near the confluence of the Negro and Amazon rivers. It is one of the two cities in the Amazon rainforest with a population of over 1 million
Manaus
Species of mammal
distinct species is still debated. It was originally distinguished from the Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) in January 2014 on the basis of nuclear microsatellite
Araguaian_river_dolphin
Territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela
Essequibo River, which it refers to as Zona en Reclamación or Zone in Reclamation. Historically, this did not include the tributaries of the Amazon River and
Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute
Guyana–Venezuela_territorial_dispute
Green variety of microcline
KAlSi3O8, which is polymorphic to orthoclase. The name is derived from the Amazon River, from which green stones were once believed to have been obtained, although
Amazonite
1972 film by Werner Herzog
soldier Lope de Aguirre, who leads a group of conquistadores down the Amazon River in South America in search of the legendary city of gold, El Dorado.
Aguirre,_the_Wrath_of_God
Hypothesized city in the Mato Grosso region of Brazil
on early histories of South America and his own explorations of the Amazon River region, Fawcett theorized that a complex civilization had once existed
Lost_City_of_Z
Category for certain types of rivers
best-known whitewater rivers are Amazonian and have their source in the Andes. The main whitewater rivers are Solimões–Amazon, Caquetá–Japurá, Putumayo
Whitewater_river_(river_type)
Amazon river ferry that sank in 1981
The Sobral Santos II was a ferry which operated on the Amazon River. On Saturday, September 19, 1981, it was making its weekly trip between Santarém and
Sobral_Santos_II
Species of turtle
yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis), also known commonly as the yellow-headed sideneck turtle and the yellow-spotted river turtle, and
Yellow-spotted_river_turtle
Name in Brazil for the upper Amazon River
pronunciation: [soliˈmõjs]) is the name often given to upper stretches of the Amazon River in Brazil from its confluence with the Rio Negro upstream to the border
Solimões_River
River in Brazil
The Guajará River (Portuguese: Rio Guajará) is a tributary of the Amazon River in the state of Pará, Brazil. The river runs through the 1,288,720 hectares
Guajará_River_(Amazon)
2026 American film by Peter Farrelly
Elijah eating the caiman. They escape again by stealing a boat onto the Amazon River. The next morning, their boat is intercepted by a military gunboat commanded
Balls_Up
Canadian author and adventurer
include the first descent of the Yenisei River (the world's fifth longest river); a complete descent of the Amazon River from source to sea; from Scotland to
Colin_Angus_(explorer)
Tripoint of Brazil, Peru, and Colombia
tripoint at which the borders of Brazil, Peru, and Colombia meet. The upper Amazon River flows through the area. The area is noted for its natural beauty. Cities
Tres_Fronteras
Species of turtle
The Big-headed Amazon River turtle (Peltocephalus dumerilianus), also known as the big-headed sideneck, is a species of turtle in the family Podocnemididae
Big-headed Amazon River turtle
Big-headed_Amazon_River_turtle
Exposed landmass within a river
exist on the Amazon basin and Bangladesh.[citation needed] Another island of comparable size to Umananda, Hatfield Island in the Guyandotte River in the U
River_island
State in Venezuela
Greek word Amazons, which is a denomination for the female warriors who lived in the Asian Sarmacia, beyond the Caucasus. The Amazon River was discovered
Amazonas_(Venezuelan_state)
River in Peru
Ene River. The Mantaro, along with the Apurímac River, are the sources of the Amazon River, depending on the criteria used for definition. The river nominally
Mantaro_River
Pre-Columbian languages of subcontinent
the Amazon River had been occupied by a continuous chain of language families. They are listed below in order, beginning from the mouth of the Amazon River
Indigenous languages of South America
Indigenous_languages_of_South_America
River in Brazil, Peru
The Juruá River (Portuguese: Rio Juruá [ʒuɾuˈa]; Spanish: Río Yuruá) is a southern affluent river of the Amazon River west of the Purus River. The Juruá
Juruá_River
River in Brazil, Peru
The Purus River (Portuguese: Rio Purus; Spanish: Río Purús) is a tributary of the Amazon River in South America. Its drainage basin is 371,042 km2 (143
Purus_River
Portuguese explorer and colonial administrator (1585–1641)
the Amazon, was a Portuguese conquistador and military officer. In 1637, almost a century after Francisco de Orellana's journey down the Amazon River, Teixeira
Pedro_Teixeira
Rubber boom company known for slavery
company operated in the area of the Putumayo River, a river that flows from the Andes to join the Amazon River deep in the tropical jungle. This area, inhabited
Peruvian_Amazon_Company
settled on "Amazon" because it was a place that was "exotic and different", just as he had envisioned for his Internet enterprise. The Amazon River, he noted
History_of_Amazon
Known whale, dolphin, and porpoise species
As the name implies, they tend to be found in the open seas, unlike the river dolphins, although a few species such as the Irrawaddy dolphin are coastal
List_of_cetaceans
Ability to physically transform in mythology, folklore and speculative fiction
the river who can keep them company, and taking them back to the Encante. The fear of this is so great among people who live near the Amazon River that
Shapeshifting
Wildlife documentary television series
River Monsters is a British wildlife documentary television series produced for Animal Planet by Icon Films of Bristol, United Kingdom. It is hosted by
River_Monsters
Place in North, Brazil
archipelago of islands in the Amazon River. It consists of eight major islands. The district is limited to the north by the Araguari River, to the south by Canal
Bailique
Partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water
Waldman, John R. (2006). The Hudson River Estuary. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-20798-0. "The Amazon River Estuary". etai's web. Wikimedia Commons
Estuary
being relatively temperate. The largest river in Brazil, and the second longest in the world, is the Amazon. Brazil occupies most of the eastern part
Geography_of_Brazil
Native animals of the Amazon rainforest
The Amazon rainforest is a species-rich biome in which thousands of species live, including animals found nowhere else in the world. To date, there are
Fauna of the Amazon rainforest
Fauna_of_the_Amazon_rainforest
American journalist
discovery of the source of the Amazon River. McIntyre was co-writer, co-producer and location adviser for the IMAX film Amazon, a 1997 Academy Award nominee
Loren_McIntyre
Type of South American dolphin
Portuguese name given to several types of dolphins and river dolphins native to the Amazon and the Orinoco River tributaries. Some botos exist exclusively in fresh
Boto
City in Loreto, Peru
by river and air. It is known as the "capital of the Peruvian Amazon". The city is located in the Great Plains of the Amazon Basin, fed by the Amazon, Nanay
Iquitos
Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
exhibit with garibaldis, horn shark and several types of starfish; and an Amazon River forest exhibit, in which animals can be seen down in the water and up
National_Aquarium_(Baltimore)
Natural phenomonen of the Rio Negro and Solimões River
(whitewater) Amazon River, referred to as the Solimões River in Brazil upriver of this confluence. For 6 km (3.7 mi) the waters of the two rivers run side
Meeting_of_Waters
Professor of Organizational Ethnography at Cambridge University
Berlin to Aleppo. It also includes an effort to row the length of the Amazon River so as to learn, first-hand, how collaboration unfolds and how problems
Mark_de_Rond
Novel by Willard Price
series characters, Hal and Roger Hunt. It depicts an expedition to the Amazon River to capture animals for their father's wildlife collection business. Initially
Amazon_Adventure
Saline water current in the Black Sea
from the mouth of the Amazon River into the Atlantic Ocean. Though it was suspected that these channels might function as rivers, it was only with the
Black_Sea_undersea_river
Reef system in the Atlantic Ocean
When Moura located the fish he caught around the Amazon Reef and in the mouth of the Amazon River, he saw this as an indication that there must be biodiversity
Amazon_Reef
Subfamily of the Tupian languages, indigenous to South America
and Xingu Rivers, just to the south of Marajó Island in eastern Pará State, Brazil. Proto-Omagua-Kokama then expanded up the Amazon River, Proto-Tupinambá
Tupi–Guarani_languages
Lower Amazon watershed at Rivers Network Aruwimi Basin at Rivers Network. Lomami Basin at Rivers Network. Rio Paraguay watersheds map at Rivers Network
List of drainage basins by area
List_of_drainage_basins_by_area
AMAZON RIVER
AMAZON RIVER
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Lofty; exalted; high mountain. Biblically, Aaron was Moses' older brother (and keeper by God's...
Girl/Female
Latin
Amazon.
Male
Spanish
Spanish and Filipino form of Latin Amatus, AMADO means "beloved."
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Amator, AMADOR means "lover."
Male
Hebrew
(×ַיָּלï‹×Ÿ) Variant form of Hebrew Ayal, AYALON means "deer, gazelle."
Male
English
English form of Greek AarÅn (Hebrew Aharon), AARON means "light-bringer." In the bible, this is the name of the older brother of Moses.
Girl/Female
Latin
Amazon.
Girl/Female
Latin
Amazon.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mathúin, MAHON means "bear calf."
Girl/Female
Latin
An Amazon.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from French maçon, MASON means "mason, stone-worker."
Girl/Female
Latin Greek
Amazon.
Girl/Female
Latin
Amazon.
Girl/Female
Latin
An Amazon.
Girl/Female
Latin
Amazon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Amison.
Male
Italian
Italian name derived from Roman Latin Amatus, AMATO means "beloved."
Boy/Male
Armenian, Australian, Hebrew, Jewish, Swahili
Lofty; Exalted; High Mountain; Biblically; Aaron; Moshea's Elder Brother
Female
Japanese
(アヴァãƒãƒ³) Japanese form of Celtic Avalon, AVARON means "island of apples."
Girl/Female
Latin
Amazon.
AMAZON RIVER
AMAZON RIVER
Girl/Female
Basque
Miracle.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Unrestrained
Boy/Male
Tamil
Attitude
Girl/Female
Indian
Flame or luster or glow or shine, Brightness
Boy/Male
Indian
Immortal
Girl/Female
Hindu
It means pure in greek. in Hindi it means a story told my a priest
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nakkiran | நாகà¯à®•ீரணÂ
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
River Ganga
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Model; Idea
Boy/Male
Scottish
From the little field.
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a.
Of or pertaining to the river Amazon in South America, or to its valley.
imp. & p. p.
of Blazon
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Amaze
v. t.
To build stonework or brickwork about, under, in, over, etc.; to construct by masons; -- with a prepositional suffix; as, to mason up a well or terrace; to mason in a kettle or boiler.
n.
A tall, strong, masculine woman; a virago.
p. p.
Gazing with astonishment; amazed.
a.
Without, or not developing, an amnion.
a.
Pertaining to or resembling an Amazon; of masculine manners; warlike.
a.
Of or pertaining to the amnion; characterized by an amnion; as, the amniotic fluid; the amniotic sac.
n.
An artificial tinder. See Amadou, and Spunk.
n.
A name numerous species of South American parrots of the genus Chrysotis
a.
Causing amazement; very wonderful; as, amazing grace.
n.
One of a fabulous race of female warriors in Scythia; hence, a female warrior.
imp. & p. p.
of Amaze
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Blazon
v. i.
To blazon.
n.
The people called Amazons.
n.
Same as Amnion.
n.
Alt. of Amazon stone
n.
Same as Blazon, 3.