.......The Images

Amazonia

End of the day, on the Rio Negro. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.	Canoe. Janauacá, Amazonas - Brazil.	Urucum is used since ages by the Indians, to colour their skin or objects red. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.	Canoe in a lake at the Ariaú River, Iranduba, Amazonas - Brazil.	The Victoria Regia obtained its name in homage to the queen, as it is such a glorious flower, of the worl's largest water lilly. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.
Leaves that drop in the water shed their pigments, giving the black waters their colour and acidity. Presidente Figueredo, Amazonas - Brazil.	White Herons, in a cattle watering hole, in Rondônia - Brazil.	This Cabocla is treating and cleaning freshly caught fish for lunch. Manaquiri, Amazonas - Brazil.	This palm fruit, called Pupunha, is tasty, and can be used to extract oil. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.	Floating plants. Iranduba, Amazonas - Brazil.
Sunset in Icoaraci. Belém, Pará - Brazil.	A "Casa de Farinha", is the place where the manioc flour is made. This is part of the local staple diet. Manaquiri, Amazonas - Brazil.	Despite not having autumn in the tropics, leaves do change colours before dropping. Amazonas - Brazil.	The Rio Negro can be as black as oil, but is very clean, despite the colour. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.	Leaf. Iranduba, Amazonas - Brazil.