They look around, noticing that they've crash-landed in a rainforest. They assume they're in the Amazon rainforest, but are also disturbed by the fact that it is the middle of the day (whereas it was nighttime in the United States, which is in roughly the same time zone as South America).
As they take stock of their situation, they notice that they have crash-landed in a dense jungle. Initially, they believe this to be the Amazon rainforest due to its proximity, but are also thrown off by the fact that it is daytime, whereas they had previously experienced nighttime in the United States.