Brazil Slide Series: Collection Belem Manaus, Slide No. 0045.

Creator

Herbert Knup
Jon M. Tolman
Siegfried Muhlhausser

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Publication Date

3-19-2009

Description

A ticket booth in Santarém (PA) for travel up the Tapajós or on the Amazon river to Belém or Manaus. The "gaiolas" make many stops on their way up and down the rivers they travel. They are the principal means of transportation in the region. There is a regular schedule, but delays due to breakdowns or gas shortages are frequent.Guichê de bilhetes em Santarém (PA) para viagens no Tapajós ou Amazonas para Belém ou Manaus. Os "gaiolas" param constantemente em seu trajeto pelos rios sendo assim o principal meio de transporte da região. Há um horário regular mas os atrasos devidos a avarias e falta de combustível são frequentes.

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