Kayapo People – Customs and Behaviors

Posted on September 15, 2010 by admin

Kayapo people are considered to be the native people living on the grasslands of Para, Mato and Grosso. They are also seen in the south part of Amazon basin as well as in the tributaries of Rio Xingu. Kayapo people have inhabitants around seven thousand. Continue reading →

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State of Para

Posted on September 12, 2010 by admin
State of Para is the second largest in Brazil, first being Amazonas. It has a total area of 1,247,689.5 km2. State of Para is famous for Amazon Rainforest, world’s largest tropical forest, and Amazon River, the world’s largest voluminous river. State of Para is also known for Amazonian products such as tropical hardwood namely mahogany, minerals such as bauxite and iron ore, and rubber which is extracted from the groves of natural rubber tree. Continue reading →
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Zebra Pleco – A fish endangered

Posted on September 10, 2010 by admin
Zebra pleco also known as the Hypancistrus Zebra got its name so because of the white and black stripes resembling to those of a zebra. The fish is found in the Rio Xingu in the State of Para of Brazil. Continue reading →
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Electricity Sector in Brazil – A hydroelectric generation domination

Posted on September 7, 2010 by admin
Brazil is said to be South America’s largest electricity market. The capacity installed can be compared with UK as well as Italy but it has a transmission network much larger. Continue reading →
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Brazil Offers so Much

Posted on September 5, 2010 by admin
Brazil, official name Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. The geographical location of Brazil is such that it shares border with every other country, except for Chile and Ecuador, in South America. Brazil, being the world’s fifth largest country, has an area of 8 ½ million km2. Continue reading →
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Government of Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva

Posted on September 3, 2010 by admin
Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva popularly known as Lula happens to be the thirty fifth president of Brazil. He thrice ran for Presidency and in 2006 got re-elected as President till January 2011. Continue reading →
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Amazon Jungle

Posted on September 1, 2010 by admin
Amazon rainforest, also known as Amazon jungle, is the world’s largest rainforest. It covers approximately forty percent of continent South America. Amazon River homes this largest rainforest, which is the world’s most voluminous river. Continue reading →
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The Protest against Belo Monte Dam

Posted on August 29, 2010 by admin
Belo Monte Dam will be the world’s third largest dam when constructed. This mega dam is planned by Brazilian government, to be built on Xingu River in Amazon. Continue reading →
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A Quick Look the World’s Three Largest Dams

Posted on August 27, 2010 by admin

Hydroelectric Dams are being built all over the world every now and then. In this article we will take a quick tour of the world’s three largest dams. Continue reading →

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Xingu River – A brief look

Posted on August 25, 2010 by admin

The River Xingu is located in north east part of Brazil and is 1979 kilometer long (approx. 1230 miles). It is basically a south-east stream of well- known River Amazon, the world’s largest voluminous river. Continue reading →

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Welcome to belo-monte.com

Posted on August 16, 2010 by admin

Welcome to the site. Here we will post everything about Belo Monte and the Belo Monte Dam.

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