A huge ancient city has been found in the Amazon, hidden for thousands of years by lush vegetation. The discovery changes what we know about the history of people living in the Amazon. The houses and plazas in the Upano area in eastern Ecuador were connected by an astounding network of roads Continue Reading
Four children have been found alive after surviving a plane crash and spending weeks fending for themselves in Colombia’s Amazon jungle. Colombia’s president said the rescue of the siblings, aged 13, nine, four and one, was “a joy for the whole country”. The children’s mother and two pilots were killed when their light aircraft crashed […]Continue Reading
The mata mata, mata-mata, or matamata is a freshwater turtle found in South America, primarily in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. It is the only extant species in the genus chelus. The mata mata was described for the first time by French naturalist Pierre Barrère in 1741 as a “large land turtle with spiky and […]Continue Reading