Brazil Slide Series: Collection Belem Manaus, Slide No. 0044.

Creator

Herbert Knup
Jon M. Tolman
Siegfried Muhlhausser

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Publication Date

3-19-2009

Description

The dock area in Manaus which is reserved for regional boats "Gaiolas" like these, carry passengers and cargo throughout the Amazon region. On the far left is a wooden vessel, but some like the second are steel plated. Most "gaiolas" are two or three deck passenger/cargo boats and usually not more than 25 meters longoA área do cais em Manaus reservada para barcos regionais chamados "gaiolas", como os que se vê aqui, para o transporte de passageiros e carga por toda a Região Amazónica. No lado esquerdo à distância vê-se um barco de madeira. Alguns, como o segundo, são chapeados de metal. A maioria dos "gaiolas" são barcos de dois ou três tombadilhos para passageiros e carga, são barcos de dois ou três tombadilhos para passageiros e carga, tendo usualmente não mais de 25 metros de comprimento.

Publisher

Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico

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Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1994