VÃ¡rzea forests are flooded by this river's whitewaters. Indigenous peoples in this river's basin used charcoal to create highly nutrient-rich terra preta, or "black earth."
VÃ¡rzea forests are flooded by this river's whitewaters. Indigenous peoples in this river's basin used charcoal to create highly nutrient-rich terra preta, or "black earth." In 2016, a large reef system was discovered at the mouth of this river. This river is home to a namesake pink dolphin and the parasitic candiru. It is locally known as the SolimÃµes before it is joined by the Rio Negro at the Meeting of Waters. A rubber boom along this river prompted the development of several cities along this river, including the "Paris of the West" known for its opera house, Manaus. For 10 points, name this longest river in South America, which passes through a large rainforest of the same name.
VÃ¡rzea forests are flooded by this river's whitewaters. Indigenous peoples in this river's basin used charcoal to create highly nutrient-rich terra preta, or "black earth."
Amazon River [or Rio Amazonas]