At its mouth it is 220 miles wide.Ocean-going ships can travel 1,000 miles up the Amazon,and smaller steamers can reach 2,300 miles inland.

• 亚马孙河出海处宽约220英里。远洋轮船可以沿亚马孙河上行1000英里，小一点的轮船可以上行2300英里，进入内陆。