The Amazon in Colombia is flooded for up to half of the year depending on the exact location. This is due to regular flooding of the Amazon River. Consequently, you can see the high watermark as evidenced by the darker color of the bark on the bigger trees.
Victoria Amazonica is a giant species of lily. They inhabit swampy areas of the Amazon rainforest. Pictured is a...
Children and their typical home in a small settlement in the Amazon. Houses are mostly made of wood given...
View of Puerto Nariño in the Amazon region of Colombia. Settlements like this have no road access. Instead, access is...
Looking very much like a huge indoor plant, this fine specimen was spotted growing from the bank of the...
View of the plumage on the back of a Scarlet Macaw. Photo taken in the Amazon rainforest inside Colombia...
These visitors to the Amazon provide scale for this large buttress root system. Trees are usually deep rooted to...
A tapir is a large, herbivorous mammal that is native to Central and South America, and Southeast Asia. There...
