Google announced this summer that it would begin mapping the Amazon.
Google said it hopes the project will help outsiders better understand the scope and the importance of the rainforest.
But just what does it mean for the search engine giant to the map world’s largest tropical rainforest? The Washington Post offers an on-the-ground look:
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