the amazon rainforest is a beautiful and tempting topic to discuss - lush green vegetation, indigenous tribes and history, and thousands of colorful and exotic animal species, all enough to intrigue anyone and start a vivid conversation - as fascinating as it is, the amazon forest is actually a truly complex subject and a conversation about it would be just as full of 'traps' as the undiscovered paths that runs through the jungle.

in a casual setting, the many forests in rio de janeiro could easily lead into the topic of the very specific amazon rain forest, discussing it requires, at the very least, adequate preparation on the subject, as any conversation can quickly turn into a heated debate of domestic and international politics, economics, international law, and even national sovereignty.