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March 22nd, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Nothing seems out of reach for Google Maps. More than 50,000 images of the world’s largest tropical rainforest — more than a billion acres of lush jungle teeming with abundant animal life — is now available for anyone to view on Google Maps.
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The photos went live Wednesday and were announced on Google’s Official Blog in honor of World Forest Day.
The images were taken in August by Google Street View and Outreach teams from the U.S. and Brazil. Google was invited by nonprofit conservation organization, Amazonas Sustainable Foundation (FAS) to photograph the Rio Negro Reserve and numerous tributaries. The photos were “stitched” together to create 360-panoramic views of long stretches of river, vast forests and riverside villages extending from Tumbira near Manuas, the capital city of Amazonas, to Terra Preta. The Street View trike was peddled from dirt trails in the jungle into civilization, so no matter where you live, you can see what life is like in the Amazon.
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It’s possible some new images could be added in the future; Google says it trained FAS employees on the image-capturing process and left equipment behind for the organization to use.
“By teaching locals how to operate these tools, they can continue sharing their points of view, culture and ways of life with audiences across the globe,” wrote Karin Tuxen-Bettman from Google Earth Outreach, and Karina Andrade from Google Street View in August on Google’s blog.
Considering how enormous the Amazon is, Google Maps only captured a small portion of the area. However, the particular area where they snapped photos is protected by the Brazilian government and the public is only allowed restricted access. Even if you’re an explorer, you may never have the same access to this section of the Amazon that Google’s Street View camera did.
Rather than looking down on a landscape like a typical map, Google’s Street View technology allows users to see what areas look like on the street level — or, in this case, river level.
What other areas of the globe or major landmarks would you like to see on Google Maps? Tell us in the comments.
Image courtesy of Google Maps
This story originally published on Mashable here.
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