Xingu people represent fifteen tribes and all four of Brazil's indigenous language groups, but they share similar belief systems, rituals and ceremonies. The Upper Xingu region was heavily populated prior …

Deep in the lower Amazon Basin lies the Xingu National Park. This remote 9,000 square mile region is one of the last refuges of endangered native Brazilian Indian tribes.

For five centuries after Europeans arrived in Brazil, the ferocity of the tribes of the Xingu combined with the difficulty of access to the area to keep the agents of destruction at bay.

The Xingu is ground-zero for an Amazonian tipping point, which many refer to as a shift from tropical forest to open woodland across the Amazonian biome in areas not already denuded of forest for …

The Xingu are an indigenous people of Brazil living near the Xingu River. They are the Aweti, Kalapalo, Kamaiurá, Kayapó, Kuikuro, Matipu, Mehinako, Nahukuá, Suyá, Trumai, Wauja and the Yawalapiti …

Traversing the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Pará, the Xingu River is an eastern tributary of the Amazon, spanning 1,979 kilometers in length. Near its mouth, the Xingu expands into an immense …

Shooting stills and video, Patrick and Sue Cunningham spent six months travelling the length of the Xingu River, in central Brazil. They visited 48 tribal villages,…

Jan 16, 2024 · The rivers that cut through the park, such as the Xingu itself and its tributaries, are true natural arteries that sustain the lives of countless animal species, including humans.

Explore Xingu National Park. Browse trip ideas, adventure tours, community uploads and more. With 16 separate indigenous cultures within its boundaries, the Xingu National Park is the rare park that is …

The Xingu River flows from the cerrado (tropical savanna) of central Mato Grosso, Brazil northward to the Amazon for 1,979 km (1,230 miles). Its basin covers an area of 531,000 km².