Members of one of the many indigenous tribes of the Amazon

Spanning seven different countries in South America, the Amazon River is one of the longest rivers in the world. It reaches around 6400 kilometres (4000 miles) in length. This is a satellite image showing the mouths of the Amazon River...

The Central Amazon Conservation Complex makes up the largest protected area in the Amazon Basin (over 6 million hectares) and is one of the planet’s richest regions in terms of biodiversity. It also includes an important sample of varzea...

A map of the mouths of the Amazon River from 1919 showing the channels and distributaries, islands, and port cities. The map shows the islands of Marajo or Joannes, Janaucul, Caviana, Mexiana, and Grande, the settlements of Para or...

AMAZON RAINFOREST

An image of "Amazon", created by Louis Tuaillon in 1895 (Bronze, height 268 cm).

An image of "Amazon", created by August Karl Edouard Kiss during 1834 (Bronze).

An image of "Battle of the Amazons", created by Peter Paul Rubens in 1618 (Oil on panel, 121 x 166 cm).

An image of "The Amazon", created by Giuseppe De Nittis in 1874 (Oil on canvas, 30 x 42 cm).

An image of "The Battle of the Amazons", created by Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1600 (Oil on canvas).

Travel with Evan on his adventure to South America. Through his journal, experience the Amazon Rainforest, the Andes Mountains, and the Galapagos Islands. Click on the bottom links to follow the further adventures of this family in...

Good resource for country specific information on the geography of Ecuador from the Embassy of Ecuador. Covers the Coast, the Highlands, the Amazon, and the Galapagos Islands.

A collection of links, images, and other information about movie and musical star Ann Miller.

Brief biographical sketch on Pele, one of the world's most famous soccer players who helped the Brazilian national soccer team to three World Cup victories. He was the 1980 athlete of the century.

Brief biographical sketch on Pele, one of the world's most famous soccer players who helped the Brazilian national soccer team to three World Cup victories. He was the 1980 athlete of the century.

A general biographical sketch of the "Father of Civil Rights," found at the site of a memorial dedicated to Mr. Wilkins, who led the NAACP at the height of the Civil Rights movement.

This site is devoted entirely to the study and appreciation of the Roman poet Virgil and his work.

Ah, chocolate. Read about its history, manufacture, and its health benefits. Also includes recipes.

Physical map of South America showing major cities (including cities with a population over one million), major landforms and waterways, including the Andes, the Amazon River and Amazon Basin, the Guyana Highlands, the Parana River, the...

Map of Brazil showing boundaries current to 1915, major cities, rivers, Amazon River basin, the Matto Grosso, and the coastal mountain systems south of Bahia.

A map from 1911 showing the British, Dutch, and French Guiana colonies, and eastern Brazil from approximately 60 degrees west of Greenwich to the Atlantic Coast, and from Guiana in the north to Sao Paulo in the south, and the Amazon...

A map from 1901 showing mean annual rainfall in South America. The map shows the equatorial rain belt in July and in January, the direction of prevailing winds and their effect on rainfall patterns. The map shows regions ranging from...

A base map from 1872 illustrating instructions for drawing South America. The map shows the equator, major rivers, mountain systems, and includes two east-west cross-sections showing the central and southern Amazon Basin and Andes.

A map from 1901 of South America showing the physical features of the region. This map is color-coded to show general elevations from sea level to over 6,500 feet, mountain systems, drainage divides, lakes, rivers, coastal features, and...