Amazon River and the Meeting of the waters!

The Amazon River is the largest river in the world, both in volume and in length, which is located in northern South America.

The source of the Amazon River is located in the Andes in Peru, on Lake Lauri and ends in the Atlantic Ocean, and is the largest river in the world in size and in volume, has the largest catchment area of the planet.

The river reaches where the Brazilian territory receives the name of Solimões and Amazon is from the time that it joins the Rio Negro. The confluence of two rivers causes an image of great beauty, so that the waters of rivers have distinct color, the Negro and Solimões presents dark waters and clear water, to find, their waters do not mix.

The Meeting of the Waters is a phenomenon that occurs at the confluence of the Rio Negro, black water and the Solimões River, water Barrenta, where the waters of two rivers run side by side without mixing for an extension of over 6 km. A major tourist attractions of the city of Manaus.


This phenomenon is due to the difference between the temperature and density of water, and also the speed of its currents: the Rio Negro runs about 2 km / h at a temperature of 22 ° C, while the Rio Solimões runs from 4 to 6 km / h at a temperature of 28 ° C.

In the full period of the river which runs from January to July is the best time to do a tour to observe the meeting of the waters, since the exits are among the streams in motorized canoes. You can enter the holes and stretches of rivers and be able to see animals such as birds, monkeys and sloths.

There are dozens of tourist agencies that offer the tour to the region, on routes that typically include a walk by streams of the region. If the tour is done in a small boat, visitors can put their hand in the water during the crossing from one side to the other water, and feel that the rivers have different temperatures.

The walk is always held in the Janauary Ecological Park, where she can observe and take pictures of aquatic plants "Vitória Régia".

Manaus: COPA SUSTAINABLE IN 2014

Manaus is a city of 12 sub-offices of the Football World Cup 2014, which will be disputed in Brazil. As a representative of the Amazon city will be able to show the world that it is possible to reconcile sustainable development with environmental preservation.

Bathed by the Rio Negro, Manaus is the gateway to the largest rainforest on the planet. Capital of the State of Amazonas, the city saves a huge stock of natural resources, represented by 20% of freshwater reserves in the world, a genetic bank of inestimable value and large deposits of minerals, gas and oil.


The capital Amazon was one of the first Brazilian city to have electric light, galleries rainwater, waste water and sewer service and electric trams. In 1909, Manaus started to house the first institution of higher education in the country, Brazil, today called the Federal University of Amazonas, which contribute decisively to the formation of citizens and development of the Amazon.

The government of Amazonas and the Municipality of Manaus sent to the organizing committee of the Brazilian Football Confederation, on January 15, the term of commitment which claims the accreditation of Manaus as one of the venues of the Games of the 2014 Cup. The contract of membership made to CBF, the State undertakes, among other things, to make the final delivery of all stages in the full terms of use, according to the standards set for the competitions, until December 31, 2012 .

The barriers in Manaus in the planning and logistics are completely solved, according to the governor, with planned investments. "We present a well structured projects that accredit the city at the same level as the other candidates," he said.

The environmental concerns expressed in the specifications of Manaus, submitted to FIFA at the end of last year, clearly demonstrates that Manaus is a major candidate to receive the World Cup 2014: Vanguard in Sustainability.

In recent years the state capital of Amazonas showed relevant levels of development and the State Government has been concerned with the implementation of programs related to clean development mechanism - CDM and actions for sustainability, and proposed that the next FIFA World Cups will to increase the protection of Amazonian forest.

The State Government and the City of Manaus has face the great challenge and privilege of performing the most important football event worldwide: the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Manaus Congratulations!

more details: www.manauscopa2014.com

Development: Amazon wins new water terminal

The Amazon is a state of continental dimensions. The municipalities are linked in networks, through the rivers of the region. The main access to the various localities is still air, but the high cost of transit passes limited inter. To reverse this situation, the government of Amazonas signed, last Monday (25), an agreement with the Ministry of Transport, through the National Department of Transport Infrastructure (DNIT).

The partnership would allow the building until May 30, 2010, 15 water terminals in the Amazon. The total of $ 130 million will be used, of which $ 52 million already committed. The package is part of the shares of the Growth Acceleration Program. The ceremony was attended by Minister of Transport, Alfredo Nascimento, the governor of Amazonas, Eduardo Braga from other officials.

Opening the activities, the director general of DNIT, Luiz Antônio Pagot, delivered to the mayors terms of monitoring the works, they appear data on values, dates, commitments, charges etc.

"With the action, we are generating about 1,500 new jobs. These ports have a number of ancillary works to give an undertaking to each individual character. For example, bound to the terminal, will also be built refrigerators, generators and a whole infrastructure that legalize the receipt of cargo, "said Alfredo.

Eduardo Braga took the opportunity to announce that the Federal Government released the amount of $ 50 million (to be released in coming weeks) to help the victims who suffered from flooding in the state. The value will be divided as follows: $ 40 million for the interior and $ 10 million for capital. According to the governor today, more than 30 thousand families in the state receive the SOS flood.

"Besides the construction of the terminal, the Federal Government, through the Comara [Airports Commission in the Amazon region], announced the release of $ 22 million for retirement of 11 regular airports and approved by Infraero in the region," said Braga.

The following municipalities have initiated their terminal: Barreirinha, Boa Vista do Ramos, Itapiranga, Careiro of Varzea, Iranduba, Codajás, Canutama, Beruri, Tapauá, San Gabrial da Cachoeira, Guajará, Ipixuna, Itamarati, Carauari and Eirunepé.


New Terminal waterways of the City of Parintins, which already works since April 2006.

Folklore Festival of Parintins

The Folklore Festival of Parintins is a popular festival held annually on the last weekend of June in the city of Parintins, Amazonas.

The festival is a presentation where two competing associations, the "Boi Garantido" in red, and "Boi Caprichoso" in blue. The presentation occurs in Bumbódromo, a type of stage in the shape of a stylized ox head, with capacity for 35 thousand spectators. During the three nights of lodging, two oxen exploit the regional and thematic legends, rituals and customs of indigenous riparian through allegories and stage.

The Festival of Parintins has become one of the largest disseminators of culture Amazon.

Why Boi - an ox, that is? Why are there two of them? What do their names - Caprichoso and Garantido - mean?

Where does the whole synopsis come from? Who are Cunha-Poranga, Paje, Sinhazinha, Tuxauas? Why do Curupira's feet point backwards? Where do Gigante Juma, Cobra Grande, Formiga do Fogo come from? There are many different answers to each of these questions (it is up to you to decide which version you want to believe).

You can find them in the variety of books, magazines, ethnographical studies, doctoral theses dedicated to the Boi-Bumbá festival. Or you can just go to Parintins and get a first-hand impression. Watch the performance. Listen to the toadas, immerse yourself in the beat of the Marujada and the Batucada.

Talk to the local people, listen to their stories. After that you can come to your own conclusion. Experience the heat and the bustle of the city, taste the regional dishes and drinks. It is an unforgettable, unique experience.

After all, where else can you see a Coca-Cola ad in blue? A fact that deserves mention is that while a Boi parades and everybody does their choreography, the contrary should remain silent, not to overshadow the show. A real lesson in chivalry. The rivalry is ferrenha, but always respecting the warmth. Both the members of Caprichoso, or guaranteed, are limited to calling the rival of "contrary".



And to enhance the festival, the city of 45 thousand more than doubles in size, with more than 100 thousand people between Parintinenses and tourists. In Bumbódromo, Boi presents each for 3 hours in three days of festival. The order of presentations is always determined by lot. In this festival, folklore and religion are mixed among the forest animals, figures of popular imagination and Indians.

Source of some information and pictures about the festival.
http://tinyurl.com/mk43y2
http://www.boibumba.com/

On the choice of the festival poster, 2008
http://tinyurl.com/nu2d5b

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Hello, my name is Breno, I am 27 years old, married and have a beautiful daughter in their first months of life. I was born in Parintins, a small city in the Amazon and currently live in Manaus (capital of the State) where study and work. This blog will be used to disseminate the most diverse topics related to Amazon rainforest, I will talk mainly of the things I like more: Birds, fish, rivers, festivals, indigenous, conservation and sustainability. This is my first post in my first blog, so I apologize for the lack of practice and technique in using this tool. During the development project hope always evolve both in technical quality as the quality of texts, mainly including images, many images. Until next time.