I spent these days wandering around “Centro”, sleeping, reading and drinking a lot of water. I managed a couple of ice lollies too. The temperature was in the earlier 30s but hideously humid! Manaus is within the Amazona state where the two mighty rivers (Solimones & Negro) meet. It was once the centre of the rubber boom in the late 19th century and dubbed the “Paris of the tropics” with its elegant Opera house. It declared itself a duty free port to attract big businesses to Manaus. (population 1.7m) (view from the “Teatro Amazonas” balcony)
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