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Can anyone advise of a good map indicating places of interest/tributaries along the Amazon. I read various threads on this forum but don't have a clue where the places are yet. I have an atlas but it's small and hard to read. A map indicatingonly places of interest would be nice!

Thanks in advance.

I have a paper map of the Amazon basin, but it's not showing places of interest, just names of rivers and places. I bought it to help me with my Body of water projects. The one I have is by ITMB, but it seems they haven't reprinted it from 1998, so the only one I could find was a $44 price-tag, which is WAY more than I paid, by a factor of 5 or so.

If you know what area you're planning to visit, you are probably better off buying one or more of the Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, etc. maps. These are available in Amazon.co.uk (go to the Books section for a link to Amazon, and some pence of your purchase will go towards Jools' running costs of Planet Catfish).

Google maps also shows "places of interest" in some cases. Also bear in mind that there are vast areas of the Amazon basin that are pretty much "empty".

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Mats

Well, I perhaps gave up a bit too quickly - looks like there is a Amazon map:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Amazon-Internat ... 012&sr=1-1

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Mats

Something like this?

Larger version here.

US $26.00 and much more useful than a single map.

Smithsonian Atlas of the Amazon
Product Description
This definitive illustrated atlas of the Amazon River and its tributaries presents full-color maps and spectacular photos From headwaters high in the Andes the Amazon River flows more than 4,000 miles through the world’s greatest rainforest, into the Amazon delta, and finally into the Atlantic Ocean. More water moves through the Amazon than any other river in the world; it is a giant hydraulic system that drains almost 40 percent of South America. This extraordinary atlas is the first comprehensive view of not only the Amazon River but also its 13 major tributaries.

More than 150 color maps and nearly 300 vivid photographs provide spectacular views of the river and rainforest. Along the way, the authors explore many intriguing topics such as why some of the Amazon’s tributaries have black water, what happens when the freshwater of the Amazon reaches the salty ocean, and why we all should be concerned about the deforestation that contributes to the loss of species biodiversity.

Surely a benchmark in the rising fight for preservation of this mighty river, The Smithsonian Atlas of the Amazon will undoubtedly be the standard source for years to come.

http://www.amazon.com/Smithsonian-Atlas ... 938&sr=1-1

-Shane

For those in the UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Smithsonian-Atl ... 030&sr=1-1

I've just ordered a copy...

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Mats

MatsP wrote:
If you know what area you're planning to visit, ....--

Mats

I wish......I'm not visiting, mores the pity, I just like to know these things!

My thanks to you all; Silurus that maps an excellent start, thankyou.

MatsP wrote:For those in the UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Smithsonian-Atl ... 030&sr=1-1

I've just ordered a copy...

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Mats

Don't forget to order through Planet Catfish

Jools wrote:All~

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You should also realise that (a) you don't get anything cheaper and (b) it's anonymous, so I can't see who buys what and so cannot recognise them in terms of adding donation amounts.

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Cheers,

Jools

Received a copy of the Smithsonian atlas this morning. Looks to be excellent, very indepth. Loads of maps for every conceivable subject; highways, cattle ranching, petrolium sites, Dorado migration(!) etc. Chapters on the Tocantins, Xingu & Tapajos, Madeira, Negro etc. Lots of nice pics, and for me a real find (thanks to Shane due here) which I'll dip into for the rest of my days.
Oh, and two potentially interesting books mentioned written by the authors; 'Rio Negro: Rich life in Poor Water' by Efram Ferreira and 'The Catfish Connection' by Ronaldo Barthem, the latter about the larger predatory catfish (£46 Amazon).

Yes, I got my copy a few days ago, and I agree - it has lots of nice pictures, maps of the rivers in umpteen different aspects, etc.

However, as a source of names of rivers (something), it is very poor. And as maintainer of the occurrence database, that is one of my primary goals with maps and books on rivers. But that's a pretty geeky subject even for a catfish-geek. So in summary: highly recommended, but not a replacement for the map that I suggested elsewhere when it comes to river names, etc.

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Mats

Agree with Shane, the Smithsonian Atlas of the Amazon gives a third dimension of the Amazon and I rank this book much higher than most aquarium books, it's a must for them that are interested in South American fishes.

Janne