Pororoca is a bore in the Amazon river that could be the world’s longest natural wave.
“Twice a year, between the months of February and March, the Atlantic Ocean waters roll up the Amazon river, in Brazil, generating the longest wave on the Earth. The phenomenon, known as the Pororoca, is caused by the tides of [...]
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