The Amazon River is the largest and most plentiful river of its basin in the earth. Its length of 6.756 km, exceed the river Nile. The waterway of Amazon has more than 1.000 tributary rivers, with more than 25 branches that are over the 1.000 km length. The river has its source in the nearby of Nauta, Peru, in the junction of Marañon and Ucayali rivers. By entering Brasil, it has a stretch known as Solimoes river, up to the junction with the Black river, in Manaos. Waters down, the river recovers its name of Amazon.

To get a better sight of its tributaries, the waterway of Amazon river has five stretches: Ucayali - Amazon - Solimoes - Amazon. The Amazonian waterflow exceeds the Mississippi's, the Nile and the Yangtze all together; its basin is the biggest of the world. The water volume that carries to the Atlantic Ocean is impressive: over 200.000 m3/s average per year, reaching 300.000 m3/s in rains season. Amazonian freshwater is equivalent to the fifth part of all the freshwater in the world.

Amazonian jungle is the biggest in the world and has a very important ecological value: its bio-mass absorbs large quantities of carbon dioxide. The Amazon and its tributaries flow at low rhythm, because of the gradient plane: Manaos, at 1600 km from the Atlantic, is only at 44 o.s.l. the biodiversity of the Amazonian jungle is truly impressive: with 2 million species of insects, dozens of thousands of plants and over 2.000 birds and mammals: a fifth of all the species of birds on earth are in Amazon.

Amazonian jungle constitutes the tenth part of all the woods in the world. The air we breathe is purified mostly in the Amazon because of the plants of the forest in two ways: by delivering oxygen product of the division of the water molecule, that is left of the photosynthesis and assimilating carbon dioxide and carbonic acid to form the necessary carbohydrates for its growing. The large volume of carbon dioxide originated by the decomposition of organic material, vegetal and animal, when it dies, is eliminated as gas and the other converts in carbonic acid, causing a high acidity on forests and savannas soils.

Cruises Amazon Clipper uses ships of exceptional comfort and has a relation price-quality very recommendable. The "Amazon Angler", "Selly Clipper II" and "Selly Clipper" are classic ships of the traditional line on the Amazon River. These navies were designed to sail specially the Amazon River, making the most of the years of vast experience making this boats ideals to travel this waters.

They have private bathroom and air conditioner during the night. The social life in the Amazon Clipper takes part in the deck room. There is a bar also, a dining room, a book collection and an incredible view. The kitchen of the ships is highly equipped and with a formidable supply of mineral water. The superficial hulls of these ships make us sail in hard zones that other ships of biggest size like the Iberostar Grand Amazon cannot entry.

They have canoes to make esplanades on the lagoons, streams and flooded groves. The ships have radio VHF - Maritime Band communication equipment and the navigation strengthen by depth sounding lines, compass and satellital maps.

Tucano Yacht is a boat with lot of comfort and a high quality services. It is considered the best of expeditionary boats that has to do with the comfort level of the entire Amazon. The cabins have private bathroom and air conditioner. The navy is very elegant, with bright chrome-plated and woods. The crew is very efficient and the cleaning is perfect.

Iberostar Grand Amazon is a luxurious slip that sails across the Río Ng¡egro (Black River) and the Amazonas like the Amazon Clipper and the Tucano Yacht. The cruise departs from Manaus, famous because of its grateful Theatre of Ópera, which is historical heritage of Brazil. After we start the itinerary in Manaus, the Iberostar Grand Amazon will stop in several points of the Amazonian forest to discover the dense virgin vegetation of the Amazon. It has Tiene 72 cabins in three levels, Mandi, Acará y Tambaqui (23m2).

All the suites and cabins are equipped with private bathroom, hairdryer, private balcony, TV, safety box, telephone, air conditioner and music. The electricity is 110 V. It also counts with 2 swimming pools and jacuzzi located at the terrace, 2 restaurants (Grill and Kuarup), conference room, fitness center, elevador, laundry, ironing service, medical service, dance room, Internet connection in the ports.