Amazon Jungle

This northern Amazon forest lies near the Casiquiare, the remarkable waterway that carries water from the Orinoco towards the Rio Negro. The Guramoni and Pasiba are short blackwater tributaries descending from the lowlands into the Casiquiare. Along its course, sandy banks alternate with narrower rocky stretches and rapids, while streams drain the forest on either side.

The later city of Puerto Ayacucho lies nearby.