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The Cultural Center of Parintins, better known as ”Bumbodromo”, was inaugurated in 1988 between Nacoes Avenue and Paraiba Street. With capacity for 35 000 people, the place was built with the shape of an stylized ox: The head is represented by the podium, the horns are the accesses side and the contours of the animal [...]

The current territory of Parintins City was first inhabited by natives of Tupinamba tribe. In 1749, the explorer Jose Goncalves da Fonseca discovered an island on Amazonas River. In 1796, Jose Pedro Cordovil arrived at the island with his family and his slaves and named the place ”Tupinambarama”, dedicating to farming and fishing there. Queen [...]

The city is divided by an imaginary line that goes from the Cathedral of Nossa Senhora da Conceicao until the Bumbódromo, creating two zones: ”Vermelha” (Red)  and ”Azul” (Blue). The division can be seen looking at the colors of houses, tourist signposts and even public phones. The population of Parintins is 102 066 inhabitants (data [...]

The  economy of Parintins is practically based on livestock . The city has the largest herd of cattle (150 thousand) and buffalo (50,000) of the state of Amazonas. The main farming products are: pineapple, rice, yams, banana, cocoa, coffee, lime and black pepper. The most important industries of the city are logging, chemical and naval.

The name of the city is a homage to the first inhabitants: the natives of Manao tribe. Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), Hamamatsu (Japan), Shanghai (China), Lima (Peru) and Casablanca (Morocco) are ‘’sister-cities” of Manaus. Since 98% of the original vegetation is intact, the nickname of the city is ”Environmental Capital of Brazil ‘

The Amazonas Theater, inaugurated in 1896, December, 31 is the symbol of prosperity of Manaus at the end of the nineteenth century due to the economic importance of the latex extracted from rubber trees in the city. With capacity for 701 people, the theater had internal decoration made by artists Crispim do Amaral and Domenico [...]

Manaus is the largest industrial center of Brazil in electronics manufacturing, due to Free Trade Zone. Other prominent industries operate in the sectors of transport and communications. In the last years, is remarkable the growth of eco-tourism, construction and services in the share of GDP. The city is the main economic center of Northern Region.

The history of European colonization in the region of Manaus started in 1669 with the building of a fort of stone and clay, called Sao Jose da Barra do Rio Negro to ensure the dominion of Portugal in the region, especially against the invasion of Dutch, at the time, stationed at a nearby location. The [...]

The name of the city is a tribute to the Portuguese city of Santarem. The nickname of the city is ”Pearl of Tapajos”. The population is 294 774 inhabitants (data from IBGE in 2010). The demographic density is 12,88 inhabitants per square kilometer. The GDP of Santarem is 1 654 666,548 mil Reais and the [...]

The Barao de Santarem Square, better known as Sao Sebastiao Square presents harmonious structure with gardens, amusement parks and leafy mango trees. The decoration of the square is made of  sculptures that mimic the main forms of Caryatids and  Vase, idols and carved on each bank, the figure of ”Muiraquitã” (indigenous amulet). The Alter do [...]

Santarem is the largest producer of rice and soy in Para state and also is the fourth largest producer of cassava in Brazil. Also noteworthy are the natural products for medicinal use and focused on the cosmetics industry, such as tonka bean, Copaiba oil, crabwood, honey, succubi and genipap. The main industrial products are: furniture, [...]

Ten years after the founding of Belem, Pedro Teixeira accompanied by Friar Cristovao de Sao Jose , 26 soldiers and several natives were exploring the Amazonas River when they found a indigenous thorp at the mouth of Tapajos River and landed there. The expedition was successful because the natives there had already been in contact [...]

With 159 695, 938 square kilometers of area, Altamira is larger than Portugal, Iceland, Switzerland, Ireland, Greece and Nepal thus being the biggetst municipality of Brazil. The most famous typical food of the city is the ”tacaca”, that uses as ingredients the tucupi (broth of boiled cassava with garlic and chicory), dry coarse prawns, goma [...]

The ”Rancho das Gameleiras” is a Ecological Reserve where visitors can get out of their routine and enjoy unforgettable moments in a place where unequaled  nature of Amazonia Forest and fresh air are accompanied by a variety of entertainment and also by many local hospitality. At Coronel Jose Porfirio Street, there is the ”Casa do [...]

The main farming products of Altamira are: rice, cocoa, beans, corn and black pepper. The extraction of Brazil nut and latex also stand out. The cattle raising is also essential to local economy. Problems with infra-structure and land concentration harm the development of the city. The GDP of Altamira is 567 677,819 mil Reais and [...]

The actual date of onset of Altamira is unknown, however, according to Professor Ubirajara Umbuzeiro Marques, the first non-indigenous to go up the  Xingu River, bypassing the rapids of  Volta Grande passage in the mid-seventeenth century was the Jesuit Roque de Hundefund, who founded a a settlement for catechesis of natives near the mouth of [...]

Belem was the first capital in Amazonian Forest. According to data from IBGE in 2010, the city has 1 392 031 inhabitants and the population density is 1307.17 inhabitants per square kilometer, the largest in North Region. The main pro football teams of the city are: Remo, Paysandu, Tuna Luso and Sport Club Belem. Since [...]

The Theatro da Paz is the largest theater in Region North of Brazil and is one of the most luxurious of the country, with about 130 years-old. Built during the heyday of the regional economy, the place has already received Carlos Gomes and his famous opera ”O Guarani” besides the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. The [...]

The industry of the city has a large number of companies connected to the food industry, shipbuilding, metallurgy, fishing and timber. Belem owns themost close to Europe and U.S Brazilian ports. The local economy is based on the services sector (the tourism stands out, especially in the period of the procession ”Cirio de Nazare”).

The region where nowadays is located   the municipality of Belem was originally inhabited by natives of Tupinamba tribe. The establishment of a non-indigenous population nucleus occurred during the period of the Iberian Union, in which Portugal and Spain were ruled by the same king. In the early seventeenth century, began the conquest of the mouth [...]

The sandy soil of Santos made ​​several buildings bordering the beach became ”crooked”, especially in neighborhoods Boqueirao, Embaré and Aparecida. The city has been the setting of several attractions of Rede Globo Channel, as the soap-opera ”Deus nos acuda” and the mini-series ”Um so coracao” and ”JK”. The motto of the city is ” Patriam [...]

The Streetcar Tour is a true journey into the past, about 50 minutes long and going through fifty scenic,  historical and cultural spots, in a path of 5 km with an accompanying tour guide.  The streetcar itself is an attraction, built in the early twentieth century with electric motor Westinhouse, wooden benches surrounded by old [...]

Santos has the largest port in Latin America, and has great importance for exports and imports of  the whole Brazil. The port is considered the one with most modern structure of the country and holds the thirty-fifth position in the world ranking of containerized cargo handling. The city is the sixteenth richest  of Brazil, with [...]

In 1502, an expedition of Amerigo Vespucci to recognize the Brazilian coast has undergone an island known by the natives as ”’Guaiaó” and decided to give the island the name of the saint’s day: ”Sao Vicente”. Almost 30 years later, Martim Afonso de Souza, sent by the King of Portugal to take over territory found [...]

The pro football team of the city is the Barretos Esporte Clube, founded in 1960, October, 28. The team, known as ”Touro do Vale” has the Antonio Gomes Martins Stadium, with capacity for 13 996 people to host the games. The motto of the city is ”Frates Sumus omnes” (”We are all brothers” in Latin). [...]

At Centenario da Abolicao Avenue, there is the ”Regiao dos Lagos”: three ornamental lakes supplied  by the  Aleixo Stream that have around them wide sidewalks and bike paths for the practice of sports. The Primavera Square is considered the most beautiful in city due to its unique landscape project and to its atmosphere of tranquility. [...]

The highlights of the industry are: dairy products, garments, rubber, footwear, leather, cutlery, citrus juices and artifacts in general, besides the refrigerating companies JBS-Friboi, Minerva and Dawn Farms that have international relevance. The main farming products are: sugarcane (there are six big mills in the region), orange and soy. Barretos also has two industrial districts.

Joao Jose de Carvalho and Francisco Antonio Diniz, from Minas Gerais, were the first explorers of the region between the rivers Grande, Pardo and Cachoeirinha. Carvalho founded the farm Palmeiras and Junqueira took over the land near the banks of the Pardo River, creating the farm Pitangueiras. In 1831, Francisco Barreto and his brother took [...]

The motto of the city is ”Genti meae paulistae fidelis” (”Loyal to my paulista flock” in Latin). The nicname of Franca is ”Capital of men’s shoes”. The basketball team of the city is the one which won the largest number of titles in the history of Brazilian basketball. Arnaldo de Castro Nogueira (radio broadcaster and [...]

The Municipal Historical Museum was created in 1957, September, 13. Its collection has aproximately four thousand objects. The museum also has a library to support the regional research  whose file consists of printed and manuscript sources of the Chamber and City Hall of Franca. On Nossa Senhora da Conceicao Square there is a sun clock [...]

In the eighteenth century, people from Minas Gerais that came from mining  and livestock areas remained in the region of the current territory of Franca  dedicating especially to creation of cattle. With the course of time, the place was gaining commercial importance due to its geographical position. The agricultural south and the rancher central region [...]

Local agriculture stands out as one of the most important coffee growing regions of the world, called Alta Mogiana, which produces coffee characterized by the taste of chocolate. Franca is the largest manufacturer of footwear in all Latin America, being world reference in aspects such as comfort, quality, technology and design.

”Jundiai” is a native name and means ”Jundia River” (Jundia is a specie of fish). The motto of the city is ”Etiam per me Brasilia Magna” (”Also thanks to me, Brazil has become great” in Latin). Havana (Cuba), Iwakuni (Japan), Padua (Italy), Trenton (USA) and Taian (China) are ‘’sister-cities” of Jundiai. The population is 370 [...]

The Corupira Park, also known as Trabalhador Park occupies area of 225 000 square meters, 140 000 square meters of native forest. Inaugurated in 1979, the park has options of entertaining for all family: dozens of kiosks with barbecue,  pavilions where popular shows are made,  little train, sound system, picnic areas, in addition to slides, [...]

Known for producing strawberry and grape, Jundiai has 27 000 h of cultivated area. The municipality is also a center of logistics companies and has an industrial park with more than five hundred companies, such as: Coca-Cola, Cereser, IBG, Femsa, Akzo Nobel, Sadia, Ambev, Siemens, Parmalat, Itautec, Sifco, Mahle and Deca. The city stands on [...]

The region of Jundiai remained inhabited only by natives until the early seventeenth century. The settlement began near the Jundiai River with the arrival of Rafael de Oliveira, his wife and children in 1615, naming the thorp ”Nossa Senhora do Desterro de Jundiai”. The site flourished from the beginning of its formation by virtue of [...]

Sao Paulo is the sixth largest city in the world. The lower temperature officially registered in the city was 28.22 F in 1955 and the higher temperature registered was 95.54 F in 1985. The most famous nickname of the city is ”Drizzle land”. The motto of Sao Paulo is ”Non dvcor dvco” (”I am not [...]

Sao Paulo is more a city of business tourism than recreational tourism. The infrastructure for events makes the city hosts 120 of the 160 major trade fairs in country, like Salao do Automovel, Couromoda and Fashion Week. Sao Paulo has many parks, but the most frequented and complete certainly is Ibirapuera Park, which has: bicycle [...]

Sao Paulo is the city with largest GDP in Brazil and the tenth largest in the world. It also has the sixth largest number of billionaires in the world. For a long time, the industry was an economic activity very present in the city but in the last three decades, the municipality has increasingly assumed [...]

The thorp of Sao Paulo de Piratininga began in 1554, January, 25 with the construction of a Jesuit college by twelve priests in the top of a hill between the Anhangabau and Tamanduatei Rivers. The college was done in order to evangelize the natives who lived in the region  of Piratininga Plateau and was named [...]