Top Reasons to Go to the Amazon

The Rain Forest: Experience the largest tropical forest in the world and its abundant wildlife in one of the wildest places on the planet.

The River: Explore the largest river in the world (by volume) and the second-longest, spanning more distance than the continental United States; the Amazon is also the earth's biggest freshwater ecosystem, and home to more fish than the Atlantic Ocean.

Exotic Foods: Dig into water-buffalo steak, duck in manioc sauce (pato no tucupi), fried piranha, and other exotic river fish.

The Beaches: Kick back on the golden sands and swim in the crystal clear waters in and around the town of Alter do Chão.

Handicrafts: Shop for traditional indigenous crafts, such as wood-crafted and woven items, bows, arrows, blowguns, and jewelry and headdresses of seeds and feathers.