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  The Amazon

River

 Matías Díaz-Muñoz Labbé 3°D

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  The Amazon RiverSouth America's Amazon River is the world's

largest because it carries more water to the sea thanany other river.

The Amazon River proper runs mostly through Braziland Peru.

t is part o! the border between "olombia and Per#$and it has tributaries reaching into %enezuela$"olombia$ &cuador$ and Bolivia.

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The Amazon River !lowed westward and emptied into the Paci!ic

cean.

Today$ many rivers drain into the Amazon River .

The Amazon River is so large that it is estimated that one(!i!th o! all!reshwater carried into the ocean is supplied by it.

At times during the wet season$ the Amazon River can be over )* mileswide.

+any species o! animals depend on the river$ and some live in it$ includingPirahnas.

The Amazon River

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Brazilian Amazon

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  A Typical House in the

Amazon

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  Amazonas Floating

Village

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Pirahnas o! the Amazon River

These aggressive !ish mayalso pose a danger to humans

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,auna in the Amazon River

Amazon Poison -art!rog

+oneys hanging out in thetropical  /ungle