Manaus is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. It is the seventh-largest city in Brazil, with an estimated 2019 population of 2,182,763 distributed over a land area of about 4,401.97 square miles. Located at the east center of the state, the city is the center of the Manaus metropolitan area and the largest metropolitan area in the North Region of Brazil by urban landmass. It is situated near the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers.
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim is a municipality and a major town, located in the south of Espírito Santo, Brazil, on the banks of the Itapemirim River. It is the economic hub of southern Espírito Santo, being the most important producer of marble and granite in Brazil. Home to one of the biggest intercity bus companies, it is a very well-connected city. The population is about 210,000. Location: 164 km south of Vitória.
Glauber de Andrade Rocha, better known as Glauber Rocha, was a Brazilian film director, actor and screenwriter. He was one of the most influential moviemakers of Brazilian cinema and a key figure of Cinema Novo. His films Black God, White Devil and Entranced Earth are often considered to be two of the greatest achievements in Brazilian cinematic history, being selected by Abraccine as, respectively, the second and fifth best Brazilian films of all-time.
Ney de Souza Pereira, known as Ney Matogrosso, is a Brazilian singer who is distinguished for his uncommon countertenor voice. He was ranked by Rolling Stone as the third greatest Brazilian singer of all time.
Barcelos,, formerly Mariuá, is a municipality located in the State of Amazonas, northern Brazil. Its population was 32,169 (2005) and its area is 122,476 square kilometres (47,288 sq mi), making it the second largest municipality in Brazil, equivalent in size to New York state in the United States and slightly larger than North Korea.
Sérgio De Souza Fontes Arruda is a Brazilian diplomat, currently the Ambassador of Brazil in Malaysia.
Serra Pelada is a 2013 Brazilian drama film co-written and directed by Heitor Dhalia, starring Juliano Cazarré, Júlio Andrade, Sophie Charlotte, Wagner Moura, and Matheus Nachtergaele.
Road 47 is a 2013 drama film written and directed by Vicente Ferraz, based on real events, about Brazil's involvement in World War II. The film stars Daniel de Oliveira, Richard Sammel, Sergio Rubini and Julio Andrade.
Events in the year 1928 in Brazil.
Events in the year 1935 in Brazil.
Events in the year 1938 in Brazil.
Events in the year 1944 in Brazil.
Time Was Endless is a 2016 Brazilian drama film directed by Sérgio Andrade and Fábio Baldo. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.
The Amazonas National Forest is a national forest in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
The Rio Preto National Forest is a national forest in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Amaná National Forest is a national forest in the state of Pará, Brazil. Most of it has been allocated for use in sustainable forestry or community forestry. Mining is allowed.
The Rio Negro Sustainable Development Reserve is a sustainable development reserve (RDS) in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
The Antimary River, also called the Antimari River, is a river that flows through the states of Acre and Amazonas in Brazil. It is a tributary of the Acre River.
The Rio Gregório Extractive Reserve is an extractive reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It supports about 200 families engaged in extraction of forest products, small-scale farming and animal husbandry.
The Bolsa Floresta Program (PBF) is a program run by the Amazonas Sustainability Foundation in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, to encourage conservation of forests through sustainable use. It provides direct financial assistance and indirect support to the residents of sustainable use protected areas of Brazil in exchange for their engaging in conservation measures.
