It runs for 4000 miles from the Andes mountains to the sea. Only the Nile is longer than the Amazon river.
The river is found in the Amazon Rainforest on the continent of South America and runs through Guyana, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru.
There are more than 200 little stream that flows into the larger river. These small streams are called tributaries.
The river starts in Peru in Lago Villafro in the Andes Mountains.
The largest city along the Amazon River is Manaus. This is a Brazilian city with a population of 1.7 million.
The river flows into the Atlantic ocean from Brazil and this is called the mouth of the river.
Watch the video on the different parts of a river.
Although the Amazon River is the second largest in the world it’s the largest in terms of the size of its watershed, the number of tributaries, and the volume of water it discharges to the sea.
You will find no bridges across any part of the river and the reason is because it runs through the Amazon rainforest.
It is such a big river that it is responsible for more than a fifth of fresh water that flows into the ocean.
The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world and a lot of plants and animals are dependent on the water from the river.
One of the animals you will find in the river is the freshwater pink river Dolphin. This species is endangered, which means there is not a lot left of them because of humans killing it. It is very sad to know that humans are responsible for the extinction of many plants and animals .
Another well known fish found her is the Piranha. It has very sharp teeth and is on of the most feared fish in the world.
Do research and find pictures of other animals and plants that live in or around the river.
The Amazon river can be up to 120 miles wide during the rain season.
Watch the video for extra information on the Amazon river.
