There are no bridges across the Amazon. You can cross the river on foot in some stretches. About 3000 species of fish are known to live in the river (and the number is increasing).

No, there are actually zero bridges crossing the main stem of the Amazon River along its entire 4,000-mile length. While there are thousands of bridges over its smaller tributaries, the main river remains entirely unbridged in 2026. This is primarily because most of the river flows through sparsely populated rainforest where there are few roads to connect. Logistically, building a bridge is nearly impossible due to the river's dynamic nature; the water level can rise by over 30 feet during the rainy season, and the banks are often composed of soft, eroding silt rather than solid rock. The only "Amazon" bridge of note is the Manaus-Iranduba Bridge, but it crosses the Rio Negro tributary, not the Amazon proper. For 2026 travelers, the only way to cross the mighty Amazon is by ferry or boat, a tradition that helps preserve the river's isolation from massive highway-driven deforestation.