Explorer Bruce Parry has embarked on an epic journey down the Amazon to discover the stories of the people who live along the world's greatest river....
Find out more about the source of the Amazon, alpacas and llamas, coca, the Inca and much more.
Find out more about cocaleros, the Ashaninka people, the Shining Path and much more.
Producer/director Matt B is taken seriously ill and is evacuated by helicopter.
Find out more about the history and culture of the Achuar, shamanism and the hallucinogen Ayahuasca.
Find out more about the music, dancing, processions and costumes involved in Brazilian Carnival.
Bruce and the team see evidence of an uncontacted tribe from the air.
Find out more about the health crisis affecting the Matis and Marubo people.
Find out more about the efforts to protect the rich wildlife of this region of Brazilian rainforest.
Partying with the wealthy in one of the world's most isolated metropolises, Manaus.
The team follow the gold rush to film in a mine deep in the Amazon.
Find out more about the causes and costs of deforestation in the Amazon.
Find out more about cattle ranching, soya plantations, land grabbing and illegal logging.
Find out more about 'the men from the water place.'
Find out more about some of the many organisations which are active in the Amazon.
To protect the security of the crew, blogs are posted on the site three to five weeks after they are sent
"We've done it. We've reached the port of Belem, the gateway of the Amazon..."
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