A world within a world

Welcome to the largest tropical rainforest on planet Earth, the Amazon. Our homepage image was taken in Peru, home to about 13% of the Amazon rainforest. Most of it, about 60%, is in Brazil, while Colombia has about 10%. Smaller amounts can be found in Bolivia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. Covering nearly 40% of South America, the rainforest has drawn travellers from around the world to explore the lush terrain and extraordinary biodiversity.
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