Allamanda is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the family Apocynaceae, which is native to tropical America. Some species of Allamanda are known to grow in the Amazon rainforest. Allamanda cathartica, also known as the golden trumpet, is one of the species that is known to grow in the Amazon region. It is a vine-like plant that produces large, trumpet-shaped yellow flowers.
The main street in a small Amazonian settlement in southern Colombia. This area of the Amazon is called ‘The...
The Amazon in Colombia is flooded for up to half of the year depending on the exact location. This...
Two children from the Amazonas Region in Colombia. One third of the country lies in this region in what...
One-third of Colombia’s area sits in the Upper Amazon region. Pictured is the Amazon River at dusk near the...
Victoria Amazonica is a giant species of lily. They inhabit swampy areas of the Amazon rainforest. Pictured is a...
Puerto Nariño is the second biggest town in the Amazonas department of Colombia. It is a lot smaller than...
Buttress roots support the bigger trees in the Amazon Rainforest. Their roots are usually shallow, so the buttress system...
Looking from the middle of the Amazon River to one of the banks. Besides being one of the longest...
