Not so impressive, not much to see, but interesting non the less. More

The immensity and uniqueness of this stretch of the Amazon, where the Negro and Solimos Rivers meet, but do not mix. More

While the meeting of the waters (Rio Negro River meets the Salimoes River) is interesting, it is a five minute experience, at best. It takes about one hour by riverboat from Manaus to see the meeting of the waters, i.e. two big rivers meet each other. This natural phenomenon occurs when the dark, clear waters of the Rio Negro and... More

Took a quick boat ride to explore the immediate Amazonian outskirts of Manaus, and soon the captain had us at the 'meeting of the rivers', which is where the two main branches unite into the main Amazon that then continues flowing down through South America. As you approach, you can see the different colours of the two waters. The temperature... More

Don't be conned into a trip to see this. If you go for a day trip into the jungle, you'll see it naturally. Don't pay extra money to see it. More

We had read & heard about the Meeting of the Waters. It's a unique phenomenon that occurs due to the difference in acidity, temperature & speed of the 2 rivers: Negro & Solimoes (Amazon). We were on a river cruise & were glad we got to see this natural event. More

This was great...it was a fantastic experience.. I enjoyed a lot on the way to the amazons... a must visit by every traveller More

It is pretty cool to see the rivers come together, but you will see very little wildlife in the area. I saw a few dolphins breech and that was pretty much it. More

The meeting of waters is justly described as one of the great natural wonders of the world. On any other continent, the Rio Negro and the Solimoes would be great rivers, but here they are merely tributaries to the mighty Amazon. On the page, the meeting of waters doesn't sound like much, and I approached it with little anticipation. But... More