Britain's Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall, toured the Amazon in Brazil, home to the world's biggest rain forest, British broadcaster Sky News reported on Sunday.
Charles and his wife arrived on Friday in the state capital, Manaus, as part of their four-day visit to Latin America's biggest country.
The couple's trip culminated in Manaus, the Amazon's biggest city with a population of two million, where he and Camilla have been staying.
Charles met with the Maguari people as he traveled down the Amazon River, dancing with locals and playing music instruments.
The prince has been traveling in South America for a week to raise awareness about climate change and the problem of deforestation of rainforests.
Prince Charles is a known environmentalist and has spent more than 20 years campaigning on climate matters.
On Friday he was named "Friend of the Forest" by the Governor of the Amazonas state for his efforts.
Carlos Miller, of the Amazon Permaculture Institute said the Prince was one of his idols "because he has been pushing this sustainable agenda for years."
On Thursday, Prince Charles told a group of business leaders in Rio de Janeiro that mankind has 100 months or less to save the planet from a climate-caused disaster.
The British royal couple will next be in Ecuador and its Galapagos Islands, the final stop on their tour of South America.
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