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CHAPTER 1

Expeditions Jungles and rainforests of the world have always been places of mystery that appeal to the adventurous spirit in all of us. What treasures are contained within? What lost cities have been hidden from the outside world, who were their inhabitants, and how did they live? Were there other secrets to be learned from finding these lost cities—perhaps a cure

Francisco de Orellana, who was a cousin of conquistador Francisco Pizarro, set off to explore the Amazon region in 1541. He set out fromQuito Ecuador, and traveled first on the Rio Napo, and then on the Amazon River until he emerged on the Atlantic Coast 18 months later in August 1542. 18

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10 INTO THE WORLD’S AMAZING JUNGLES: JUNGLE FACTS & FIGURES