The Amazon River is one of the mightiest rivers in the world. Covering 4,007 miles from the Peruvian Andean Mountains into the Atlantic Ocean, it is the world’s largest river in terms of water volume holding as much as the next 10 of the world’s largest rivers combined and the second longest. It is 120 miles wide and 50 feet deep. Here are 10 facts you ought to know about the Amazon River. 1. The Amazom River is located in South America. It passes countries like Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Guyana, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. 2. The Amazon River is quite an impressive body of water especially when you look at it from the top place. It stretches 4,000 miles and 120 miles wide during the rainy reason. 3. The Amazon River is not a great place to go swimming because it is home to the piranha, one of the deadliest animals in this body of water. The piranha is a meat-eating fish and attacks its prey in groups. So be very careful when treading its waters. 4. In contrast to other countries with a river, the Amazon does not need a bridge because the water flows on the forest and […]