2. Victoria Regia
The most famous plant of the Amazonia “Victoria Regia” is
the largest water lily in the world. Many travelers described
the beauty of Victoria Regia, number of poems were
dedicated to this flower. The Victoria Regia has a leaf that
is up to 3 m (9.8 ft) in diameter and can contain up to 50 kg
(110 lb). Victoria Regia blooms from the beginning of
March to July. The flowers have slight hint of apricot
fragrance and are up to 40 cm in diameter. You can see the
blooming Victoria Regia only at nights, in the morning the
flowers sink under water. The flowers are white the first
night they are open, the second night the color of the
flowers changes becoming pink to ruby red, depending on
the specific plant.
3. Flora and Fauna
One in ten known species in the world lives in the
Amazon Rainforest. This constitutes the largest
collection of living plants and animal species. Some
experts estimate that one square kilometer (247 acres)
may contain 150,000 species of plants including 75,000
types of trees. This region is one of the least-studied
tropical regions on the planet and many species of
flora and fauna are still unknown to scientists.
According to the researcher Michael Hopkins the real
number of plants of Amazonia is three times more
species than has been discovered so far.
4. Population and languages of
Amazonia
According to existing data, only about 500,000
Amazon Indians presently survive, which are
distributed among an estimated 500 Amazon tribes.
This includes about 75 uncontacted nude Amazon
tribes living in voluntary isolation.
5. Region Climate
Average temperature throughout the year - 30ºC (86ºF)
Rainy season: mid December – mid May
Dry season: mid May – mid December
The highest river level is in May, the lowest level – in
September
You can visit this region at any season, as each has its own
advantages. In the rainy season one can see blooming
flowers attracting birds and primates approaching the very
edge of water. In dry season, when the level of the water is
lower you can see migrating fish shoals, birds attracted with
easy pray and caimans hunting fish.
