The Amazon River is the longest river in the world. It is 4080 miles long and exceeds the Nile River for 40 km. It extends from the Nevado Quehuisha, in the department of Arequipa, at an altitude of 5,150 meters, to its mouth in the Atlantic at a speed of 55 million gallons per second, diluting the salinity of the ocean by 100 miles after traveling through Peru and Brazil, it reaches a length of 7,062 kilometers.

The Amazon carries more water than the Mississippi, the Nile, and the Yangtse combined,

besides being the widest river in the world,

between 11 kilometers to 40 kilometers wide

and a flow of 325 kilometers wide in the wet season,

when it reaches the Atlantic.

The Amazon River is the longest river in the world.

It is 4080 miles long and exceeds the Nile River for 40 km. It extends from the Nevado Quehuisha, in the department of Arequipa, at an altitude of 5,150 meters, to its mouth in the Atlantic at a speed of 55 million gallons per second, diluting the salinity of the ocean by 100 miles after traveling through Peru and Brazil, it reaches a length of 7,062 kilometers. The Amazon carries more water than the Mississippi, the Nile, and the Yangtse combined, in addition to being the widest river in the world, between 11 kilometers to 40 kilometers wide and a flow of 325 kilometers wide in the wet season, when it arrives. to the Atlantic. It has 1,100 tributaries, creating 14,000 kilometers of waterways, which are navigable by boat and canoe. The Amazon River is home to the 200-pound catfish; and the piranhas, the fiercest fish in the world, and the anaconda, the largest snake in the world. It has 2,000 different species of fish. It is so deep that ocean liners can navigate it 2300 miles inland. The Amazon rainforest covers 1.2 million hectares in 9 different countries in South America. 

Responsible for one fifth of all fresh water incorporated into the Earth's oceans. It is an essential part of the planet, due to the recycling of carbon dioxide into oxygen, and thus produce more than 20% of the world's oxygen. With good reason, it is called "The Lung of our Planet." More than half of the 10 million plants, animals and species of insects live in this forest. It is home to more than half of the floral species and a fifth part of all bird species in the world. The rainforest is the source of more than 80% of our diet, including 3000 types of fruits, coconut, pumpkin, tomato, corn, potatoes, rice, spices, coffee and nuts. More Out of 120 prescription drugs come from plants, so far less than 1% of tropical trees and plants have been tested for their beneficial properties. 25% of the ingredients in cancer drugs are found only in the rainforest, and are still discovering more every year. Unfortunately, the forest is shrinking, due to burning and logging, 2.7 million acres per year. 20% of the forest has already been destroyed, the land has been eroded by logging, livestock, mining, roads and centrale systems s hydroelectric. This amazing wonder of the world cannot be damaged any longer.