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Manaus, Capital of Amazonas State and Surroundings (2002)

In 2002 we visited Manaus, capital of the Amazonas state, in the heart of the Amazon Forest. Manaus is the biggest town in this very large territory with about 1.6 million inhabitants. We took a 4.5 hours flight from São Paulo to get there.
Between 1890 and 1910 Manaus had its most prosperous period, since car tires were needed and rubber could be easily extracted from the rubber tree ('seringueira' in portuguese), abundant in the forest. Being rich, a fabulous theather - as well as several other buildings - were constructed in Manuas, with many elements imported from Europe and where worldwide famous artists performed. Indeed, it is quite similar to several european teathers. In about 1910 Asian countries started producing rubber and Manaus started its decline.
In this folder we start with some photos from the Manaus harbor; then we get inside the forest in a boat tour. We visit some houses and locations in the forest and finally we go back to Manaus. Some pictures of above mentioned teather are shown.
In that trip I used my Nikon F100 and mainly the zoom Nikkor 28-200mm, quite useful on situations requiring a wide angle and a tele lens. I used Fuji color films, scanned with a Nikon Coolscan V (LS-50). It was a long and tedious work, scheduled longtime and finally done.
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Our boat going to the hostel.
Our boat going to the hostel. 		On the river banks.
On the river banks. 		Arriving to our hostel, located about 4 hours boat trip from Manuas.
Arriving to our hostel, located about 4 hours boat trip from Manuas. 		Our bedroom. Françoise was scared with spiders.
Our bedroom. Françoise was scared with spiders.
Our bedroom, in the hostel.
Our bedroom, in the hostel. 		Hostel living room.
Hostel living room. 		Resting place in the floating hostel.
Resting place in the floating hostel.		 The hostel workers.
The hostel workers.
Inside the forest.
Inside the forest. 		One of our guides was preparing the `piranha` fishing.
One of our guides was preparing the `piranha` fishing. 		A piranha, with the terrible teeth.
A piranha, with the terrible teeth. 		The mighty Amazonas forest.
The mighty Amazonas forest.
I was taken - in the picture.
I was taken - in the picture. 		The beautiful `Agua Régia` plants.
The beautiful `Agua Régia` plants. 		The house, built for resisting the regular floods.
The house, built for resisting the regular floods. 		Another one, half-house, half-boat.
Another one, half-house, half-boat.
Françoise on the boat.
Françoise on the boat.		 Holding a `jacaré`; it is part of attractions.
Holding a `jacaré`; it is part of attractions. 		The forest.
The forest. 		Our guide, showing a particular fruit.
Our guide, showing a particular fruit.
Houses not far from the hostel.
Houses not far from the hostel. 		People living in the area near the hostel.
People living in the area near the hostel. 		Houses inside the forest. Poor area, poor people.
Houses inside the forest. Poor area, poor people. 		Getting the raw rubber, from the `seringueira` tree.
Getting the raw rubber, from the `seringueira` tree.
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