Manues Jungle

The forests of the Maués country lie between the Madeira and Tapajós rivers in the central Amazon. Streams and flooded lowlands alternate with higher forest in the basin of the Maués-Açu. This is the traditional country of the Sateré-Mawé, who domesticated guaraná, transforming a wild forest vine into a cultivated plant whose seeds could be prepared as a drink.