The simple mention of the name Amazon conjures images of adventure and mystery. Designating the world's largest rainforest and the world's largest river, the word "exotic" suits the Amazon Region. The term "rainforest" describes forests that grow in constantly humid conditions. They can be present in places with a rainfall that reaches above 80 inches per year, even if spread throughout the year. Rather high temperatures (above 20 °C) favor plant development.

The nearly 4000-miles long Amazon River, the largest one in the world, has a water volume 11 times greater than the volume of the Mississipi River. The Amazonian Region consists mainly of forests, that take more than 50% of Brazilian area and yet only 7% of its total population. Most Amazonian inhabitants live in and around a few cities including Manaus (a thousand miles from the ocean) and Belém (situated on the Equator line with a port distant a few miles away from the sea).

The jungle is the largest one in the world, with the most varied flora and fauna. The gigantic force of nature floods the riverbanks every year, covering thousands of square miles. When visiting the Amazon, you have two main options to start from, which are Belém and Manaus.