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S43-152-0B - Amazon River, Brazil

Junction of the Amazon and Tapajos Rivers at Santarem, Brazil.
The Amazon runs from lower left to upper right of the photograph.
Below the juncture of the Amazon and Tapajos, forest clearing
along the Trans-Amazon Highway can be seen. Linhof Camera, 250mm
lens, no time




This view shows the confluence of the Amazon and the Topajos Rivers at Santarem, Brazil (2.0S, 55.0W). The Am,azon flows from lower left to upper right of the photo. Below the river juncture of the Amazon and Tapajos, there is considerable deforestation activity along the Trans-Amazon Highway.