Daily Overview

Juruá River

How long will it take to go the length of the river?

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Description from Daily Overview

The Juruá River is a southern tributary of the Amazon River, flowing approximately 1,500 miles (2,400 km) through Brazil and Peru. For most of its length, the river winds through the Amazon basin and is generally curvy and sluggish.

Daily Overview / Satellite imagery courtesy of Digital Globe / Benjamin Grant

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