Teatro Amazonas

The famous opera house, built in 1896 at the height of the rubber boom, right before the decline. The theater is built with all Brazilian wood, which was sent over to Europe to be carved and returned. It´s the pinnacle of the European extravagance of the period and it beautifully maintained and still has shows every evening.

In honor of Steve Irwin

September 6th 2006
Arriving in Manaus was everything I expected it to be. As soon as I stepped off the boat, I was thrust into the swirling madness of a port in the largest city in the Amazon--people rushing around, carrying cargo from boat to shore, families dashing to their boat, all under the blazing Amazonian sun. (As for the ride itself from Santarém to Manaus, it was a lot more pleasant this time, far less ... read more

South America » Brazil » Amazonas

Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more

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