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Teatro Amazonas in Manaus

A beautiful opera house in the heart of Amazonia has recently restarted performances after a 90-year hiatus.

Encontro das Águas (Meeting of Waters)

This striking, two-toned confluence of rivers is visible from space.

Museu do Homem do Norte (Northern Man Museum)

This anthropological museum offers a glimpse into the lives of the indigenous peoples of the Amazon River Basin.

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An Urban Amazon Community Sheds Light on Brazil's Forgotten Black History

Its residents, descendants of enslaved people, have been fighting to overcome invisibility.

by Ignacio Amigo

September 17, 2019