Local kids enjoying a morning swim while on summer vacation from schools in Peru. Remember, the Amazon is below the Equator so the seasons are reversed. In reality the weather doesn’t change much over the course of the year. The people use high and low water seasons of the river to acknowledge the passage of time. Don’t worry about piranha either - they don’t live in the main, silty Amazon, but prefer the clearer “black water” tributaries and lakes.
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Local kids enjoying a morning swim while on summer vacation from schools in Peru. Remember, the Amazon is below the Equator so the seasons are reversed. In reality the weather doesn’t change much over the course of the year. The people use high and low water seasons of the river to acknowledge the passage of time. Don’t worry about piranha either - they don’t live in the main, silty Amazon, but prefer the clearer “black water” tributaries and lakes.