| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Amazon Region
Region : River Amazon
|
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Small settlement.
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1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Amazon Region
Region : River Amazon
|
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The Amazon rainforest contains 10% of the world's plants and animals.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Amazon Region
Region : River Amazon
|
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Local transport on the Amazon.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Amazon Region
Region : River Amazon
|
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One of the many narrow forested channels of the lower Amazon.
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1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Amazon Region
Region : River Amazon
|
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Village transport by canoe.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Amazon Region
Region : River Amazon
|
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Local Amazonian ferry.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Amazon Region
Region : River Amazon
|
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House and boat house.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Amazon Region
Region : River Amazon
|
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Amazonian church by the river.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Amazon Region
Region : River Amazon
|
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Local ferry.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Amazon Region
Region : River Amazon
|
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Sparkling waters of the Amazon.
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1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Amazon Region
Region : River Amazon
|
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A series of settlements by the river.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Amazon Region
Region : River Amazon
|
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House on stilts.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Amazon Region
Region : River Amazon
|
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Boat building.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Amazon Region
Region : River Amazon
|
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Settlement at the water level.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Amazon Region
Region : River Amazon
|
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Rain clouds over the rainforest.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Amazon Region
Region : River Amazon
|
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Religious assembly hall.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Amazon Region
Region : River Amazon
|
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Cargo of bricks.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Amazon Region
Region : River Amazon
|
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Family on the porch of their house.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Amazon Region
Region : River Amazon
|
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A group of islands near the mouth of the river.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
Region : River Amazon
City / Town : Belem
|
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Amazonian Ferry and a sea-going ship near the coastal port city of Belem.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
Region : River Amazon
City / Town : Belem
|
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Market and port at Belem.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
Region : River Amazon
City / Town : Belem
|
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Amazonian ferry arriving at Belem after a four day journey from Manaus.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
|
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The port of Belem was founded in 1616 by the Portuguese to deter other European powers from claiming the Amazon.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
|
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Belem was once an important port but has been in decline since 1900.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
|
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The busy port.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
|
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Portuguese tiles in the colonial centre.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Nazare Basilica
|
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The Nazare Basilica dates from 1852.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Nazare Basilica
|
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Ornate metal gate.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Nazare Basilica
|
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Stained glass window.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
|
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Window in the colonial centre.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Palace of Antonio Lemos
|
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The 19th century Palace of Antonio Lemos.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Palace of Antonio Lemos
|
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The grand marble staircase.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Palace of Antonio Lemos
|
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The floors are made of two different coloured woods.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
|
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The port and market area in the Amazonian city of Belem.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
|
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The port area and colonial centre.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
|
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Buildings by the port.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Palacio Lauro Sodre
|
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The Palacio Lauro Sodre dates from the 18th century.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Palacio Lauro Sodre
|
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Ornate window.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Palacio Lauro Sodre
|
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The interior of the palace.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Palacio Lauro Sodre
|
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Mosaic floor.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
|
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Teatro da Paz.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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The Ver o Peso Market is one of the largest in South America.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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The market is colourful and busy.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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Grating casava.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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Basketware.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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Brazil nuts from which the country gets its name.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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Cupuacu is one of many delicious Amazon fruits.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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Selling herbs, spices and religious totems.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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Baskets.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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Wood seller.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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Vegetable sellers.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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Fruit seller.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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Mangos and other fruit.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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Pumpkins.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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Pineapples.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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The Amazon is home to many types of fish.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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Fish seller with a shark head.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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Crabs.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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Fish seller.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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Amazonian fish are unique to the region.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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Spice seller.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
District : Ver o Peso Market
|
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Relaxing.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
|
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The Amazon is 10km wide at Belem.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Emilio Goeldi Centre
|
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The Emilio Goeldi Centre is a piece of Amazonian rain forest on the outskirts of Belem.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Emilio Goeldi Centre
|
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Three Toed Sloth in the rain forest.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Emilio Goeldi Centre
|
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Spoonbill.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Emilio Goeldi Centre
|
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Amazonian Turtle.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Emilio Goeldi Centre
|
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The Amazon rain forest is the largest on Earth.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Emilio Goeldi Centre
|
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Canana.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Emilio Goeldi Centre
|
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Vitoria Regia, the Amazon water lilly.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Emilio Goeldi Centre
|
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Detail of the spiky underside of Vitoria Regia.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Emilio Goeldi Centre
|
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Ariranha are giant river otters.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Emilio Goeldi Centre
|
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An Aguti is a type of large rodent.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Emilio Goeldi Centre
|
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Jacara is an Amazonian Alligator.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Emilio Goeldi Centre
|
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Bamboo.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Emilio Goeldi Centre
|
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Jabuti Tortoise.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Para
City / Town : Belem
Site / Event : Emilio Goeldi Centre
|
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Amazonian Manatee.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
|
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Olinda is one of Brazil's best preserved colonial cities.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
|
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Olinda (the name means "the beautiful") is by the sea.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
|
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One of the many colonial building in the old city of Olinda.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
|
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There are many churches in the city.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
|
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Cobbled streets and painted houses.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
|
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Shuttered door and window.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
Site / Event : Convent of San Fransisco
|
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The elaborate doorway of the Convent of San Fransisco.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
Site / Event : Convent of San Fransisco
|
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The wall of the courtyard features Portuguese tiles with Biblical scenes.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
Site / Event : Convent of San Fransisco
|
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Portuguese style tiles showing Jesus performing a miracle.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
Site / Event : Convent of San Fransisco
|
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Tiles in the courtyard showing scene from the Bible.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
Site / Event : Convent of San Fransisco
|
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Blue Portuguese style tiles.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
|
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Typical Portuguese roof tiles.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
|
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Olinda is set in a tropical landscape.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
Site / Event : Se Church
|
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The Se Church dates from 1537.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
Site / Event : Se Church
|
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View of the church from its gardens.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
Site / Event : Se Church
|
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The carved stone entrance.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
|
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Tourist and world cup football t-shirts.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
|
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Typical street scene in the old city.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
|
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Carmo Church dates from 1580.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
|
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Cobbled streets in the old city.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
|
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Steep hilly streets.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
|
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A collection of antique puppets in the Mamulenco Museum.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Pernambuco
City / Town : Olinda
|
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Ornate house front.
|
1998 |
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