The River Amazon rises in the Andes in Peru not far from the Pacific Ocean and continues for some 4000 miles to the Atlantic Coast in Brazil. The film traces its beginning from the melting snows of the Andes down to the plane country and finally the thick tropical jungle. At Equitos where the river becomes navigable to craft other than canoes the produce of the jungle is brought for transport to the world markets.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322770
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Amazon River
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Andes
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Brazil
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geography
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Peru
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rivers
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)