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An aria ([ˈaːrja]; Italian: air; plural: arie [ˈaːrje], or arias in common usage, diminutive form arietta [aˈrjetta]) in music was originally any expressive melody, usually, but not always, performed by a singer. The term became used almost exclusively to describe a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without orchestral accompaniment, normally part of a larger work. The typical context for arias is opera, but vocal arias also feature in oratorios and cantatas, sharing features of the operatic arias of their periods.
The term, which derives from the Greek and Latin 'aer' (air) first appeared in relation to music in the 14th century when it simply signified a manner or style of singing or playing. By the end of the 16th century, the term 'aria' refers to an instrumental form (cf. Santino Garsi da Parma lute works, 'Aria del Gran Duca' ). By the early 16th century it was in common use as meaning a simple setting of strophic poetry; melodic madrigals, free of complex polyphony, were known as madrigale arioso.
Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with annual rainfall between 250 and 450 centimetres (98 and 177 in). There are two types of rainforest: tropical rainforest and temperate rainforest. The monsoon trough, alternatively known as the intertropical convergence zone, plays a significant role in creating the climatic conditions necessary for the Earth's tropical rainforests.
Around 40% to 75% of all biotic species are indigenous to the rainforests. It has been estimated that there may be many millions of species of plants, insects and microorganisms still undiscovered in tropical rainforests. Tropical rainforests have been called the "jewels of the Earth" and the "world's largest pharmacy", because over one quarter of natural medicines have been discovered there. Rainforests are also responsible for 28% of the world's oxygen turnover, sometimes misnamed oxygen production, processing it through photosynthesis from carbon dioxide and consuming it through respiration.
The Amazon River (US /ˈæməzɒn/ or UK /ˈæməzən/; Spanish and Portuguese: Amazonas) in South America is the largest river by discharge of water in the world, and the second in length.
Although the Amazon's most distant source has been accepted for nearly a century as the headwaters of the Apurímac river on Nevado Mismi, a 2014 study indicates that the Amazon's most distant source is on the Cordillera Rumi Cruz at the headwaters of the Mantaro river in Peru. The Mantaro and Apurímac confluence, and with other tributaries form the Ucayali, which in turn confluences with the River Marañón upstream of Iquitos, Peru, to form what countries other than Brazil consider to be the main stem of the Amazon. For Brazil this section of the river is the Solimões until it confluences with the Rio Negro at the Meeting of Waters (Portuguese: Encontro das Águas) at Manaus, the river's largest city.
The Amazon averages a discharge of about 209,000 cubic metres per second (7,400,000 cu ft/s; 209,000,000 L/s; 55,000,000 USgal/s) — approximately 6,591 cubic kilometres per annum (1,581 cu mi/a) — which is greater than the next seven largest independent rivers combined. The Amazon basin is the largest drainage basin in the world, with an area of approximately 7,050,000 square kilometres (2,720,000 sq mi), and accounts for roughly one-fifth of the world's total river flow. The portion of the river's drainage basin in Brazil alone is larger than any other river's basin. The Amazon enters Brazil with only one-fifth of the flow it finally discharges into the Atlantic Ocean, yet already has a greater flow at this point than the discharge of any other river.
http://www.rainforestcruises.com/aria-amazon-cruise - Rainforest Cruises presents the Aria Amazon, a luxury cruise vessel that takes travelers deep into the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve in Peru. Here is a video describing the creation of the Aria cruise boat. Contact us at Rainforest Cruises for more information!
http://www.rainforestcruises.com/aria-amazon-cruise Exquisite Amazon River cruising to Pacaya Samiria National Reserve in Peru. Enjoy an Amazon Jungle tour in the luxury of a first-class vessel. Both the Aria and Aqua cruise vessels are true luxury cruise ships operating on the northern Amazon River in Peru, offering an extraordinary level of comfort for its guests. For more information, contact Rainforest Cruises: cruise@rainforestcruises.com or Call Us +1 888 215 3555
Known as the Mirrored Forest and accessible only by water, Peru’s Pacaya Samiria Reserve teems with rare pink dolphins, howler monkeys, sloths and hundreds of brilliantly hued bird species, making this pristine landscape a paradise for wildlife lovers. The trip takes you deep into the remote Peruvian Amazon rainforest on-board on of two luxury all-suite river cruisers, the Aqua Amazon and Aria Amazon. Find out more at Aqua Expeditions www.aquaexpeditions.com Find more great content at http://www.matadornetwork.com
Like VICE News? Subscribe to our news channel: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News The Aokigahara Forest is the most popular site for suicides in Japan. After the novel Kuroi Jukai was published, in which a young lover commits suicide in the forest, people started taking their own lives there at a rate of 50 to 100 deaths a year. The site holds so many bodies that the Yakuza pays homeless people to sneak into the forest and rob the corpses. The authorities sweep for bodies only on an annual basis, as the forest sits at the base of Mt. Fuji and is too dense to patrol more frequently. Originally released in 2011 at http://vice.com Need help? In the U.S., call 1-800-273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Watch the last VICE Presents here: http://bit.ly/VICE-Presents-011 ...
There are unbelievable and amazing floating hotels on the water that you need to take a vacation and go see these cool structures. Subscribe for weekly wacky videos and learn interesting facts about the world with awesome top 10 lists and other amazing videos. 10- Aria Amazon, Peru - This hotel is luxury all the way and stunning to look at. It gives guests the opportunity to glide along the Amazon River on the 147 foot long floating structure. Technically a cruise ship, this vessel can accommodate 32 passengers and allows them to observe the beauty of the Amazon from an unobstructed view. The sleeping quarters are amazing with the beds facing outward, allowing guests to take in the wildlife outside. 9- ReefWorld, Australia – This hotel is famously the first eco-friendly floating hotel ...
http://www.rainforestcruises.com/aria-amazon-cruise - Rainforest Cruises presents the Aria Amazon, a luxury cruise vessel that takes travelers deep into the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve in Peru. Here is a video describing the creation of the Aria cruise boat. Contact us at Rainforest Cruises for more information!
Known as the Mirrored Forest and accessible only by water, Peru’s Pacaya Samiria Reserve teems with rare pink dolphins, howler monkeys, sloths and hundreds of brilliantly hued bird species, making this pristine landscape a paradise for wildlife lovers. The trip takes you deep into the remote Peruvian Amazon rainforest on-board on of two luxury all-suite river cruisers, the Aqua Amazon and Aria Amazon. Find out more at Aqua Expeditions www.aquaexpeditions.com Find more great content at http://www.matadornetwork.com
http://www.rainforestcruises.com/aria-amazon-cruise Exquisite Amazon River cruising to Pacaya Samiria National Reserve in Peru. Enjoy an Amazon Jungle tour in the luxury of a first-class vessel. Both the Aria and Aqua cruise vessels are true luxury cruise ships operating on the northern Amazon River in Peru, offering an extraordinary level of comfort for its guests. For more information, contact Rainforest Cruises: cruise@rainforestcruises.com or Call Us +1 888 215 3555
One of the most amazing travel experiences aboard the Aria river cruise in the Amazon Rainforest (Pacaya Samiria) of Peru!
Aria & Kai, having a blast at the petting Aquarium (Seaquest Interactive Aquarium) in the Amazon Rainforest getting a chance to pet some lizards & Iguanas Over to California coast checking out the Giant Pacific Octopus, stingrays then head over the land of birds! Which is super awesome getting a chance to feed parakeets & lorikeets having them flying all around you!! Made our way to Caribbean Cove to feed and pet the Cow-nose Rays, Southern Rays, Bat Rays also checking the cool sharks!! Aria did a cool Fish Spa!! Family fun time!