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In a story from this region, a woman was turned into a plant after drowning while searching for the moon goddess Jaci. Travelers in this region can be led astray by the backwards footprints of a flaming (10[1])dwarf-like demon or a hairy one-eyed giant. A mythical “land of cinnamon” was the destination of an expedition in this natural region chronicled by Gaspar de Carvajal (10[1])(“kar-vah-HALL”). Men in this natural region may (10[1])be targeted by a siren-like figure named Iara (“Yara”), while women may be impregnated by shapeshifting dolphins. The 100-foot-long (10[1])snake (10[1])Yacumama inhabits this natural region, where Henry Fawcett disappeared while searching for the Lost City of Z. (10[1])For 10 points, myths of the Tupi peoples tell of creatures from what South American rainforest? ■END■

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