> During the dry season its main channel averages 2 to 6 miles (3.2 to 9.6 km) in width, but in the wet season can reach an astonishing 30 miles (48.3 km) wide.

> During the dry season its main channel averages 2 to 6 miles (3.2 to 9.6 km) in width, but in the wet season can reach an astonishing 30 miles (48.3 km) wide. To put that figure into perspective, if you could walk across the river it would take you about 8 hours to get from one side to the other! Its mouth is even wider, at an incredulous 235 miles (380 km) https://www.rainforestcruises.com/guides/amazon-river-facts https://www.rainforestcruises.com/guides/amazon-river-facts