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Surfers from all over Brazil gathered this week at the Amazon River’s mouth to ride some of the world’s longest-lasting waves, when the incoming tide roars upriver in a broad

From the vibrant capital city of Lima to the enchanting Parque de la Papa - an area dedicated to preserving biodiversity and Incan potatoes, food is a vital aspect of Peru’s culture.

It took several days of observation before researchers and local fishermen found the best way to catch the Amazon river dolphins they were studying in the largest lake in the Amanã Sustainable Development Reserve, deep in the Brazilian Amazon. The lake, part of this 2.35-million-hectare (5.8-million-acre) conservation unit in the state of Amazonas, is fed […]

When researchers spotted clues that trees were growing to record heights in the rainforest, they tried, failed and tried again to reach the remote site.

Members of the Amazon community greet each other with a fraternal: "Peace of God, brother" and are loathe to give their full names.

Surfers from across Brazil gathered to surf the “Pororoca” tidal bore at the mouth of Amazon River in Pará state. (June 8) (AP video shot by Lucas Dumphreys)

The artist wanted to photograph orchids but ended up making “Broken Spectre,” a film about the destruction of the rainforest — his most powerful work yet.

When it comes to the Belo Monte dam complex on the Xingu River in the Brazilian Amazon, biologists and fishers agree on one thing: this hydroelectric power plant, theoretically the fifth-largest in the world, has effectively purged the fish from this stretch of the river. The fishers, with their traditional knowledge of the Xingu’s pulse […]

Surfers from all over Brazil gathered this week at the Amazon River’s mouth to ride some of the world’s longest-lasting waves, when the incoming tide roars upriver in a broad band that can keep surfboards afloat for kilometers (miles)