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Amazonia

As the trees manage their space in the sun, other smart plants use the trees to get their share of sunlight. Presidente Figueredo, Amazonas - Brazil.	In the jungle, every space counts, and nature ensures it is used. Presidente Figueredo, Amazonas - Brazil.	Presidente Figueredo, Amazonas - Brazil, is known for its scenic beauty and untouched nature.	Presidente Figueredo, in Amazonas - Brazil, is known for its waterfalls and caves, and is a popular getaway for the locals of Manaus, only 120Km distant, where they flee from the stress of the country's 4th largest industrial GDP. Here, they easily refresh in cooler climate and nature's attractions.	Day's end over the Negro river, Amazonas - Brazil.
Regional boat early in the morning, coming down the Negro river in Amazonas - Brazil	One of the many protected areas in the state of Amazonas, is the Tumbiras river region, which is now part of the state protection areas, receiving funds to contract the locals to protect their environment, rather than destroy it. Tumbiras, Amazonas - Brazil.	One of the hundreds of islands that form the world's largest river archipelago, the Anavilhanas, in te Negro river. It is also the widest point of the Negro river, and its banks can only be seen by satellite. The yearly cycle of floods and droughts change the formation seasonally, so only the experienced navigate in the reagion, as there are no charts. Amazonas - Brazil.	One of the many islands of the Anavilhanas archipelago, in the Negro river, Amazonas - Brazil.	O dia amanhecendo sobre o arquipélago das Anavilhanas, com as águas do Rio Negro calmas, e mais quentes que o ar, uma visão deslumbrante no Amazonas - Brasil.
The phenomena known as "barrancas caídas" (fallen river banks) is common during the period when the river levels rapidly drop, causing huge chunks of clay and vegetation do detatch, helping to form new beaches and making for new tree trunks being dragged by the currents when the rivers rise again. Here, "terra firme" at the Rio Negro, Amazonas - Brazil.