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The Mysterious Amazon Jungle

The Amazon Jungle in Peru is an interesting region for extreme adventurers and travelers alike. It is nestled beneath the Andes slopes and is highly forrested, creating an aura of both danger and mystery -- two things that adventurous souls look out for.

Iquitos is the region's city capital. It is home to more than 400,000 locals who coexist with the many vicious animals that dwells in the jungle. Situated just off the river banks, Iquitos is very much vulnerable to the wildness that roams freely within the thick forest. Interestingly, the denseness of the forest obviously did not pose a turn off to the natives of this Latin American country as several towns continued to emerge.

If the dwellers of the Amazon Jungle are interesting enough, the Amazon River is one compelling reason why any travel enthusiast should not leave out this place in his itinerary. Discovered by Francisco de Orellana in 1541, it is recognized worldwide as the largest and longest river that creates a meeting place for the overflowing waters in the East, thus shedding life to marshes, swamps, and water channels. The Amazon River also provides the ultimate adventure in this part of Peru with its virility and fierceness. The ancient people used to call the river Tunguragua and Paranaguasu, literally translated as "King of the Waters" and "Great River," respectively. Interestingly, there is also the myth that the name Amazona is derived from two Peruvian words ama, which means "break", and zona, which means canoe. When combined, the local words form the term "canoe-breaker", which is what usually happens when canoe riders dare to sail while the river is in its menacing form.