Rivers
Questions
1. What is the biggest river in your country?
2. Do you know any famous rivers around the world?
3. What do people do around the rivers in your country?
4. What animals are there in the rivers of your country?
5. Do the rivers flood frequently where you live?
6. Have you ever swam in a river?
7. Are there ferries to cross the rivers in your country?
8. Would you like to live by the river when you retire?
Videos
When Andrés Ruzo was a boy, his grandfather would tell him tales of a mythical city of gold deep in the heart of the Peruvian jungle. Though never believing the stories to be true, the legend of the lost city stuck with him
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into adulthood. Years later, as a geothermal scientist, Ruzo decided to investigate. To his surprise, he discovered an incredulous river deep in the Amazon, with water hot enough to kill a human. Historically a place of pilgrimage for shamans and sorcerers, the river now faces increasing threats from poachers, loggers and squatters. Now, Ruzo is working hard to protect it.
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Category: Nature & Environment