The Trombetas is a large river on the northern side of the Amazon River.
The city of Oriximiná on the banks of the Trombetas near its confluence with the Amazon
Lake Erepecu (below) runs parallel to, and is connected with, the lower Trombetas River. The unusual white colour is caused by sunglint on the water. Note: The photo is inverted. North is down, west is right
Uatuma–Trombetas moist forests
The Uatuma–Trombetas moist forests (NT0173) is an ecoregion in northwest Brazil in the Amazon biome.
It covers the Amazon basin north of the Amazon River from close to the Atlantic Ocean to the Rio Negro west of Manaus.
The ecoregion is relatively intact, although it has been damaged along the main rivers and around population centers.
Section of the Amazon River midway between Manaus and the coast. The Trombetas River flows from the northwest (upper right) into the Amazon.
Two captive sun parakeets (Aratinga solstitialis)