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Publication Date
3-2-2009
Description
Despite the existence of various large rivers such as Jequitinhonha (southern Bahia), most of the agreste and especially the sertão remains semi-arid. During drought periods the rivers recede rapidly and in many areas even completely dry up. When this happens, scenes as here in the interior of the state of Paraíba, where women can wade through the river's shallow waters (usually several meters deep) to wash clothes, are very common. Several rivers have bored fertile valleys through the and, given adverse the climatic conditions in the rest of the region, these areas are densely populated.Apesar da existência de grandes rios tais como (sul do Bahia), grande parte do agreste e especialmente do sertão continua semi-árido. Durante o período das secas os rios retrocedem rapidamente, e em muitas áreas secam completamente. Quando isto acontece, cenas como esta no interior da Paraíba, onde as mulheres podem vadear as baixas águas do rio (geralmente com alguns metros de profundidade) para lavar roupas, são muito comuns. Muitos rios cavaram vales férteis através do sertão, e, por ser contrário às condições climáticas no resto da região, estas áreas são realmente populosas.
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico
Rights
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 1988
Keywords
Brazil: Introduction to Brazil
