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The Tapajós (Portuguese: Rio Tapajós Portuguese: [ˈʁi.u tɐpɐˈʒɔs]) is a river in Brazil. It runs through the Amazon Rainforest and is a major tributary of the Amazon River. When combined with the Juruena River, the Tapajós is approximately long. It is one of the largest clearwater rivers, accounting for about 6% of the water in the Amazon basin. Course For most of its length the Tapajós runs through Pará State, but the upper (southern) part forms the border between Pará and Amazonas State. The …

Val-de-Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport is the main airport serving Belém, Brazil. Val de Cans (sometimes spelled Val de Cães) is the name of the neighborhood where the airport is located. Since 13 April 2010, the airport is named also after Júlio Cezar Ribeiro de Souza (1837–1887) a researcher of balloons. During a transitional period, the airport is jointly operated by Infraero and Consortium Novo Norte. Some of its facilities are shared with Belém Air Force Base of the Brazilia…

The Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (MPEG) is a Brazilian research institution and museum located in the city of Belém, state of Pará, Brazil. It was founded in 1866 by Domingos Soares Ferreira Penna as the Pará Museum of Natural History and Ethnography, and was later named in honor of Swiss naturalist Émil August Goeldi, who reorganized the institution and was its director from 1894 to 1905. It is now the "main research center on natural systems and sociocultural processes of the Brazilian Amazon.…

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 has been suggested by bishop D. Macedo Costa, who also launched the foundation stone of the theater on March 3, 1869. Theatro da Paz has suffered minor alt…

João Correa da Rocha Airport is the airport serving Marabá, Brazil. During a transitional period, the airport is jointly operated by Infraero and AENA. History The airport was commissioned on May 20, 1978. Previously operated by Infraero, on August 18, 2022 the consortium AENA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport. Airlines and destinations Access The airport is located from downtown Marabá.

Altamira Airport is the airport serving Altamira, Brazil. During a transitional period, the airport is jointly operated by Infraero and AENA. History The airport was commissioned in 1979. Due to the construction of nearby Belo Monte Dam, Altamira Airport underwent a major renovation, including the extension of the runway, and enlargement of the apron and passenger terminal. The renovation began by the end of 2011. Previously operated by Infraero, on August 18, 2022 the consortium AENA won a 30-…

Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport is the airport serving Santarém, Brazil. It is named after the composer Wilson Dias da Fonseca (1912–2002), who was born in Santarém. During a transitional period, the airport is jointly operated by Infraero and AENA. History Santarém-Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport is currently the 5th busiest airport of northern region of Brazil and it is located half-way between Manaus and Belém, being an alternative for international flights. The airport was opened on …

The Belo Monte Dam (formerly known as Kararaô) is a hydroelectric dam complex on the northern part of the Xingu River in the state of Pará, Brazil. After its completion, with the installation of its 18th turbine, in November 2019, the installed capacity of the dam complex is 11,233 megawatts (MW), which makes it the second largest hydroelectric dam complex in Brazil and the fifth largest in the world by installed capacity, behind the Three Gorges Dam, Baihetan Dam and the Xiluodu Dam in China an…