Stanford University

1. (10) This river was named by the explorer Francisco de Orellana, who claimed that while traveling from its head to its mouth he had fought natives resembling a mythical tribe from Herodotus. Answer: Amazon River. 2. (10) "Amazon" is often used to refer to the entire river, but in Peru, "Amazonas" only refers to the main stream below Iquitos. ................
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