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  2. National Institute of Amazonian Research - Wikipedia

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    The National Institute of Amazonian Research (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia or INPA) is a public educational and research institution headquartered in Manaus, Brazil. It was founded in 1952, with the purpose of furthering scientific knowledge of the Brazilian Amazon Region.

  3. History of Manaus - Wikipedia

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    On September 5, 1850, the Province of Amazonas was created by Imperial Law No. 1,592, whose first president was João Batista de Figueiredo Tenreiro Aranha, appointed on July 27, 1851. During his administration, the Public Library was created and the first newspaper was founded on September 5, entitled A Província do Amazonas.

  4. Lojas Americanas - Wikipedia

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    Website. americanas .com .br. Lojas Americanas is a Brazilian retail chain founded in 1929 in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, by the Austrian-Brazilian Max Landesmann and Americans John Lee, Glen Matson, James Marshall and Batson Borger. Currently, the company has 1,945 stores in all 26 Brazilian states and in the Federal District.

  5. Amazon Theatre - Wikipedia

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    Amazon Theatre. /  3.13028°S 60.02333°W  / -3.13028; -60.02333. The Amazon Theatre ( Portuguese: Teatro Amazonas) is an opera house located in Manaus, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. It is the location of the annual Festival Amazonas de Ópera (Amazonas Opera Festival) and the home of the Amazonas Philharmonic Orchestra ...

  6. Manaus - Wikipedia

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    Manaus ( Portuguese: [mɐˈnaws, ma-] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. It is the seventh-largest city in Brazil, with an estimated 2022 population of 2,063,689 distributed over a land area of about 11,401 km 2 (4,402 sq mi). Located at the east centre of the state, the city is the centre of the Manaus ...

  7. Free Economic Zone of Manaus - Wikipedia

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    The Free Economic Zone of Manaus ( Portuguese: Zona Franca de Manaus, Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈzõnɐ ˈfɾɐ̃kɐ dʒi mɐˈnaws] ⓘ - ZFM) is a free economic zone in the city of Manaus, the capital of the State of Amazonas, Northern Brazil. The initial idea, a free trade port in Manaus, came from Deputy Francisco Pereira da Silva and was ...

  8. Carne-de-sol - Wikipedia

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    Carne-de-sol. Matured carne-de-sol. Farmer preparing carne-de-sol. Carne-de-sol ( [ˈkaʁni dʒi ˈsɔw], Portuguese for "sun meat"), or jabá ( [ʒaˈba]) is a dish from Northeastern Brazil. It is made by cutting beef into "blankets" which are then lightly salted. The blankets are then placed outside in a dry and ventilated area to cure.

  9. Port of Manaus - Wikipedia

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    The Port of Manaus. The Port of Manaus is a riverport located on the Rio Negro in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. The Port of Manaus is an important commercial center for ocean-going vessels traveling the Amazon. In fact, it is the main transport hub for the entire upper Amazon basin. It imports beef from the hinterlands and exports hides and leather.