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The Amazon basin itself (the river and its tributaries taken together) takes up 2.67 million square miles.  That is nearly 40 % of South America.

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There are several tribes deep in the Amazon forest that have yet to be contacted and are often hard to find.  Many are accessible only by air or treacherous hikes.

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The Amazon River stretches 4,000 miles in South America, spanning three countries: Colombia, Peru and Brazil.

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The river is host to a number of colorful wildlife, such as these rainbow Parrots.

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The rivers discharge has been measured to be an average of 7,381,000 ft³/s.