“Doesn’t look like a river to me,” said Joe as he tried in vain to see the shore.
“Over a hundred miles wide at the delta,” said Bob. “It’s the greatest river system in the world.”
For several hours they steamed on up the great river, past small settlements, plantations, and green islands. Occasionally they would get a glimpse of beautiful wild vegetation, and their hearts would beat fast. Then, almost without knowing it, they came to Macapá.
There was a fairly good port, and the vessel took her place between two small river steamers. The long ocean voyage had come to an end.
CHAPTER X
In the Heart of the Jungle
“NOW what?” asked Joe, as the party passed on down the gangplank.
“Better get our belongings together first,” said Mr. Lewis. “Then we can make inquiries about the leaving of a boat that’ll take us to our destination.”