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Belém (; Portuguese for Bethlehem; initially called Nossa Senhora de Belém do Grão-Pará, in English Our Lady of Bethlehem of Great Pará), [4] often called Belém of Pará, [5] is the capital and largest city of the state of Pará in the north of Brazil. It is the gateway to the Amazon River with a busy port, airport, and bus/coach station.
Culture and tourism in Belém, the capital of Pará, is influenced by indigenous people and foreign immigrants, who manifest themselves through religious manifestations, gastronomy, folklore, dances, music, theaters, museums, among others. Belém stands out as a great tourist destination in Brazil, creating an excellent opportunity for travel ...
The toponym "belém" originates from the Hebrew "בית לחם" ("Beit Lehem"), literally meaning "House of Bread". [5]In 1621, the initial Portuguese colonial settlement "Feliz Lusitânia" (now Belém) [6] [7] was elevated to the category of the municipality with the name "Santa Maria de Belém do Pará" or "Nossa Senhora de Belém do Grão Pará" (an homage to Mary mother of Jesus) [8] [6 ...
Pará is the largest producer of cassava, [20] açaí, [21] pineapple [22] and cocoa [23] of Brazil and is among the largest in Brazil in the production of black pepper (2nd place), [24] coconut (3rd place) [25] and banana (6th place). [26] In cassava production, Brazil produced a total of 17.6 million tons in 2018. Pará was the largest ...
Cidade Velha, initially called Mairi, [1] [2] [3] Cidade or Sé neighborhood, [4] is a historic area of the capital of Pará, Belém, founded in the 1620s. [5] It is the first and oldest neighborhood in the city, originated from the Portuguese colonial settlement Feliz Lusitânia [1] [6] and the construction of the wooden fortress Forte do Presépio, [2] [7] [8] [9] at the mouth of the Piry ...
Icoaraci is one of the eight districts in which the municipality of Belém, capital of the state of Pará, in Brazil, is divided. It is located approximately 20 km from the center of the state capital and has around 200,000 [3] inhabitants, according to the IBGE. It is situated near the Outeiro island, which can be accessed by boat at the port ...
In 1910, the rubber trade represented 40% of Brazil's total exports, making Belém a prosperous and booming city. [5] The intendant Antônio Lemos was responsible for expanding the city, widening avenues and draining swamps, as well as building iron monuments at the Ver-o-Peso Market and towards the Largo da Pólvora , today's Republic Square .
Theatro da Paz (Peace Theater) is a theater located in the Praça da República (Republic Square) on the city of Belém, capital of the state of Pará, in Brazil. It was built following neoclassical architectural lines during the golden age of rubber in Amazon Basin. It is considered the most important culture house in northern Brazil. Its name ...