Amazon prime


The majestic river and rainforest are even more appealing now travel to Brazil is back on, finds Emma Winton


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e are all silent, sitting patiently in the boat. All we can hear is the humming of insects in the forest and the occasional cry of a howler monkey from afar. The sun is starting to set, and


only an occasional ripple breaks the calm surface of the water. We are eagerly awaiting a sighting of the famous pink river dolphins, found in the fresh waters of the Amazon. It’s a long wait, but most definitely worth it – directly in front of our boat, two of the marine creatures appear, gracefully dipping in and out of the water, oblivious to the excitement they have caused. The Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest and river system as well as the most biologically diverse place on Earth, teems with


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PICTURE: Shutterstock/Gustavo Frazao


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