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Expedition to Peruvian Andes Confirms the Source of the Amazon

A US-led, National Geographic Society expedition says it has confirmed the location for the exact source of the Amazon River. The source lies on a 5,597 meter high peak called Nevado Mismi in the Peruvian Andes. The National Geographic team had established Mismi as the river's source in 1971, but in recent years the possibility had been raised that the actual source was at another mountain. Pinpointing the Amazon's source was made possible through use of modern geographic information systems. This week's In the News investigates the geography and conservation issues of the mighty river and its basin.
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December 20th, 2000
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April 7th, 2003 at 2:58pm
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Subject: Comment On: Expedition to Peruvian Andes Confirms the Source of the Amazon
Posted By: avanish307
Date Posted: 7/19/20 6:24am
Very valuable information.