Embarking on an expedition into the Amazon Basin might sound intimidating, but for retirees and older travelers, an Amazon ...

The Amazon has been called a “tree of rivers” – multi-branched, intricate, connected – and in many ways, a cruise is the only way to really explore it.

Brasilia, Brazil — The Negro River, the Amazon's second largest tributary, on Monday reached its lowest level since official measurements began near Manaus 121 years ago. The record confirms that this ...

Due to Henry Ford’s dedication, the area first prospered as a hub for rubber production, but it didn't last long.

Parts of the Amazon rainforest is suffering its worst drought ever, according to new records. Water levels of Brazil’s Negro River and Madeira River have reached a record low since official ...

MANAUS, Brazil, Oct 16 (Reuters) - (This Oct. 16 story has been corrected to reflect a record low for a major tributary, not the Amazon River itself, in the headline and paragraph 1) A major tributary ...

Dance to the rhythm of South America’s largest country, where jaguars roam, beaches call and cities burst with culture.

TEFÉ, Brazil — Each morning for the last several weeks, researcher Miriam Marmontel has gazed out at Lake Tefé and the Amazon River, through a thick curtain of smoke from thousands of wildfires raging ...

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59% of the country under stress — an area roughly half the size of the U.S ...

In a dramatic wildlife rescue, a wounded jaguar struggling for survival was pulled from Brazil’s Rio Negro River after being ...

MANAUS, Brazil (Reuters) -The Amazon River fell to its lowest level in over a century on Monday at the heart of the Brazilian rainforest as a record drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands ...