One-third of Colombia’s area sits in the Upper Amazon region. Pictured is the Amazon River at dusk near the settlement of Leticia. Access here is by plane because there are no connecting roads to the rest of the country.
Pictured is a traditional thatched home. Usually beehive shaped, this type of home is becoming rarer as bigger homes...
These visitors to the Amazon provide scale for this large buttress root system. Trees are usually deep rooted to...
The Blue and Gold Macaw (Ara ararauna), also known as the Blue-and-yellow Macaw, is a large, brightly colored parrot...
Victoria Regia are lilies that reach up to two meters in diameter. Also known as Victoria Amazonica, they are...
Looking very much like a huge indoor plant, this fine specimen was spotted growing from the bank of the...
Looking from the middle of the Amazon River to one of the banks. Besides being one of the longest...
View of the main street in Puerto Nariño. This settlement lies in the Amazon region of Colombia on the...
Zooming in on a Woolly Monkey spotted in the Colombian Amazon. Also known as woolly spider monkeys, they are...
