105) THE LONGEST RIVER IN THE WORLD

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THE LONGEST RIVER IN THE WORLD 

The Amazon River measures 7020 km, originates at the foot of the Mismi mountain in Peru and empties into the Atlantic Ocean from Brazil. 

Its mighty tributaries also pass through Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guiana and Suriname.

There is no bridge crossing this river. 

The Spanish explorer Francisco de Orellana was the first European to navigate it to its mouth in 1541. Orellana reported upon his return to Spain that the brigs had been attacked by numerous female warriors who mastered the bow and arrows.

Thus, giving a Homeric touch to the story, he decided to name the Amazon River after the mythical women who had fought against Heracles and Achilles in Greek mythology.  

          

دنیا کا سب سے طویل دریا 

دریائے ایمیزون کی پیمائش 7020 کلومیٹر ہے، جو پیرو میں مسمی پہاڑ کے دامن سے نکلتی ہے اور برازیل سے بحر اوقیانوس میں گرتی ہے۔ 

اس کی زبردست معاون ندیاں کولمبیا، وینزویلا، بولیویا، ایکواڈور، گیانا، فرانسیسی گیانا اور سورینام سے بھی گزرتی ہیں۔

اس دریا کو عبور کرنے والا کوئی پل نہیں ہے۔ 

ہسپانوی ایکسپلورر فرانسسکو ڈی اوریلانا پہلا یورپی تھا جس نے 1541 میں اسے اپنے منہ تک پہنچایا۔ اوریلانا نے اسپین واپسی پر بتایا کہ بریگز پر متعدد خواتین جنگجوؤں نے حملہ کیا جو کمان اور تیر میں مہارت رکھتی تھیں۔

اس طرح، کہانی کو ہومرک ٹچ دیتے ہوئے، اس نے دریائے ایمیزون کا نام ان افسانوی خواتین کے نام پر رکھنے کا فیصلہ کیا جنہوں نے یونانی افسانوں میں ہیراکلس اور اچیلز کے خلاف جنگ لڑی تھی۔                                                                                                           

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