sunrise behind Belém

Ilha de Marajó, Pará, Brazil

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March 2nd 2012
The largest island of Brazil is located in the estuary of the Amazon River. It is about as big as the Switzerland and has a population of about 300,000. The size but was not much to notice in our relaxing stay on the Ilha de Marajó. After we have leave Belém (Pará) early in the morning from the city harbor with a large passenger ship, we could admire the sunrise behind the skyline of Bel ... read more

South America » Brazil » Pará » Ilha de Marajó

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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