▲This is because Pororoca can be heard way before it hits the area, with some saying as much as 30 minutes to an hour before!

▲It travels at speeds of 16 to 24 km (10 to 15 miles) per hour. It's like a roar that gets louder until it finally arrives.

▲The tidal bore can travel as far as 800 km (497 miles) inland and devastates everything in its path.

▲There are different views on what it means exactly, but some of the most common interpretations are that it means "great roar," "destroyer," or "great blast."

▲The right alignment of the sun and moon reverses the flow of the tide, meaning that the Atlantic Ocean's waters will move upstream, forming a tidal bore.

▲Every year, a rare phenomenon occurs deep in the Amazon rain forest of Brazil.

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A man dives into the Mearim River to escape the devastating force of the Pororoca wave during a competition.

▲Every year, surfers (like Flavio Marao (R) and Sergio Roberto) flock to the area to surf the long and dangerous Pororoca.

▲Due to its devastating force, the waves are usually full of debris, including whole tree trunks!

▲This also makes sense, as the Pororoca is such a powerful phenomenon, it destroys everything in its path.

▲Surfers share a long Pororoca wave in the river.

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In Brazil's Amazon rain forest, the famous phenomenon is locally known as "Pororoca."

▲Piranhas, crocodiles, snakes, and other animals can be found in the river waters.

▲A Brazilian bodyboarder does a spin on a wave.

▲Brazilian surfer Savio Carneiro riding the Pororoca.

▲Surfing in the middle of the Amazon rain forest can be a magical experience.

▲Brazilian surfer Marcelo Bibita having a good time riding a long left.

▲Brazilian surfer Noelio Sobrinho rides the long Pororoca tidal wave.

▲Brazilian surfers prepare to catch the thunderous tidal bore wave during a competition on the Mearim river.

▲A crowd gathers on the river bank to support the surfers who brave the Amazon's wave.

▲Noelio Sobrinho, another Brazilian surfer who ventures into the waters of the Mearim river.

▲Rider Noelio Sobrinho jumps into the water to catch some waves.

▲Sergio Laus can be seen riding the Pororoca wave.

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There are some truly amazing natural phenomena in this world. Nature can deliver the most spectacular things known to humankind, and some of us can, and do, make the most out of these events.

Tidal bores are one of these magnificent phenomena. One in particular takes place in the Amazon rain forest, where every year, ocean water travels upstream. A force to be reckoned with, tidal bores are usually devastating and unforgiving. These masses of water will destroy everything in their path, but they do so in the form of waves. And as you can imagine, this can only be good news for surfers.

Despite being extremely dangerous, every year surfers flock to this part of the world to ride one of the most unique waves in the world.

Grab your surfboard and ride through the gallery to find out more.

▲Surfer Rogerio Dantas jumps into the Mearim River to catch a wave.

▲Ricardo Tatui (L) and Rogerio Dantas (R) ride the Pororoca.

▲The locals cheer the surfers riding the Pororoca.

▲The Mearim River, in particular, is a hot spot for experiencing one of the most powerful tidal bores in the world.

▲Brazilian surfer Picuruta Salazar holds the record of the longest wave surfed for the longest time. He rode a 12.5-km-long (7.4 mile) wave for 37 minutes.

▲The name originates from the local indigenous language.

▲But surfers have more to worry about than just the flora, as they also have to worry about the fauna.

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Another interpretation of the word comes from separating it into two words: "poroc" (which essentially means "to take out") and "oca" ( which means "house").

Surfing Amazon's endless wave

Every year surfers flock to the jungle to surf a unique wave

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TRAVEL Pororoca

There are some truly amazing natural phenomena in this world. Nature can deliver the most spectacular things known to humankind, and some of us can, and do, make the most out of these events.

Despite being extremely dangerous, every year surfers flock to this part of the world to ride one of the most unique waves in the world.

Grab your surfboard and ride through the gallery to find out more.