Amazon covers an area of 7,584,421 km2, comprising Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

Located in the North of Brazil, the Amazon River is the longest in the world. Until 2007, it was believed that it was second, behind the Nile River.

The victoria amazonica is one of the largest aquatic plants in the world. Originally from the Amazon region, it belongs to the Nymphaeaceae family. Europeans called it “river rose” for its lush ornamental appearance