Niasar fire temple has been made of stone and lime and is a
complete example of the architectural styles applied in the
construction of the fire temples of the Sassanid era
Why the
Amazon Rain Forest is special The Amazon Rain Forest in Brazil and Peru is immense (it's
larger than Europe). The 6280 kilometer (3900 mile) long Amazon
River is fed by a thousand rivers - some over 1600 kilometers
(1000 miles) long.
Getting around the Amazon
Green Hell, as the Amazon jungle is called, is thick and
dissected by numerous snaking rivers, so its road network is
limited. Watercraft and occasionally small airplanes are usually
the best means of transportation.
Planning your trip
Be sure your itinerary lets you explore the small Amazon
tributary streams and trails. Although "cruising down the
Amazon" is a popular childhood dream, in reality the view from
the deck of a passenger ship soon becomes monotonous. You get a
bored dèjá vu feeling as the river and its banks remain
virtually unchanged for days on end.
Biologically rich
Hundreds of thousands of plant and animal species (many unique)
inhabit the Amazon Rain Forest. Three million people now live
here.
Environmental concerns
The vast Amazon Rain Forest is vital to life around the world.
It is our planet's chief oxygen generator. Greenpeace, an
environmental organization, warns that if deforestation
continues at the present clip, the Amazon forests will be nearly
gone in 80 years.
What leading travel books say about the Amazon Rain Forest
In the Amazon, adventures can still happen and the exotic
reigns.
South America
Insight Guides
There is a mystical attraction to the Amazon region.
South America
Fodor's