The Boiling River: A Mystical Wonder of the Amazon Rainforest
Deep in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon lies one of nature’s most extraordinary and mysterious phenomena: the Boiling River, or “Shanay-timpishka.” This unique geothermal feature, nestled in the dense jungles of Mayantuyacu, is unlike any other body of water on Earth, with its waters reaching near-boiling temperatures. For centuries, it has been a site