Question

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])

ANSWER: Amazon rainforest [or Amazon jungle; accept Amazon River or Amazon River Basin; accept Gran Chaco; prompt on Brazil] (The first line refers to a common story about the creation of the giant water lily Victoria amazonica. The second line describes the Curupira and Mapinguari.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Cole HartungGeorgetown ANotre Dame C84-5
Andrew ZengStanford BNotre Dame B9610
Christopher SimsNorthwestern ANorthwestern B9910
Brielle RachIowaGeorgetown B12110
Stan MelkumianPurdueNotre Dame A12210
Will SandersNotre Dame CGeorgetown A12210

Summary

California2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%111.00
Florida2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%106.33
Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%0%74.67
Overflow2025-02-01Y5100%0%20%112.00
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%97.00
South Central2025-02-01Y2100%0%50%91.50
Southeast2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%91.67
UK2025-02-01Y10100%0%30%107.80