Category Archives: Geographic

State of Para is the second largest in Brazil, first being Amazonas. It has a total area of 1,247,689.5 km2. State of Para is famous for Amazon Rainforest, world’s largest tropical forest, and Amazon River, the world’s largest voluminous river. … Continue reading →

Zebra pleco also known as the Hypancistrus Zebra got its name so because of the white and black stripes resembling to those of a zebra. The fish is found in the Rio Xingu in the State of Para of Brazil.

Brazil, official name Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. The geographical location of Brazil is such that it shares border with every other country, except for Chile and Ecuador, in South America. Brazil, being the … Continue reading →

Amazon rainforest, also known as Amazon jungle, is the world’s largest rainforest. It covers approximately forty percent of continent South America. Amazon River homes this largest rainforest, which is the world’s most voluminous river.

The River Xingu is located in north east part of Brazil and is 1979 kilometer long (approx. 1230 miles). It is basically a south-east stream of well- known River Amazon, the world’s largest voluminous river.