Zip through the Amazon without any possible dangers to life and limb

The rainforests of the Amazon can be an inherently dangerous place, with everything from poison dart frogs to flesh eating fish. The Earth itself can be a dangerous place, more so in some locations than others, though it can be argued that only the types of dangers change. With that said, who wouldn't want to explore this pristine, and disappearing, area of the world?

Google Maps Street View can take you on that dream vacation and it's doing so in style -- a zip line to be precise. But this time you don't have all those dangers to worry about.

There's a lot to see, as the Amazon basin is one of the most diverse locations in the world. "Starting today, with the help of our partners at the Amazonas Sustainable Foundation (FAS), you can begin to unlock some of the wonders of the forest, by traveling from the upper canopy to the forest floor with Google Maps’ first zipline Street View collection", say Google's Karin Tuxen-Bettman.

The images came from a 500 KM boat trip down various rivers in the area and it gives a rare glimpse at the canopy of the forest which is, in itself, a separate ecosystem. Follow the link above to check it all out.