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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 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 (“kar-vah-HALL”). Men in this natural region may be targeted by a siren-like figure named Iara (“Yara”), while women may be impregnated by shapeshifting (-5[1])dolphins. The 100-foot-long snake Yacumama inhabits this natural region, where Henry Fawcett (10[1])disappeared while searching (10[1])for the Lost City of Z. For 10 points, myths of the Tupi peoples tell of creatures from what South American rainforest? (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

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