Location
Riverside Cliff
Urubamba River Cliff‑Top Path
A narrow path along the exposed green cliff edge above the Urubamba River at dusk. Dense jungle spills onto the inland side while a sheer drop gapes to the roiling, foaming waters below. In the scene Indy bursts from foliage and pounds along this cliff‑top path under pursuit, eyes fixed on the jump spot where Jock's amphibious plane waits/skims below, then dives toward the river.
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RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Cliff Jump to the Amphibian: River Escape
The green cliff above the river is Indy's launch point and the visual edge between concealment and exposure: he sprints along it, looks back at pursuers, and commits by diving into the river.
Atmosphere
Precarious and exposed—heightened tension as twilight and foliage close in around the cliff edge.
Functional Role
Launch point for Indy's leap and the vantage from which he judges pursuit and times his jump.
Symbolic Significance
A precipice of choice — literal edge where desperation forces decisive action.
Sheer cliff dropping to the river below
Path at the top where Indy runs
Twilight shadows from the encroaching jungle
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