Tupinambarana is a river island in the Amazon and Uraría rivers in Amazonas, Brazil. It has an area of 11,850 km², making it one of the largest river islands in the world.
The island is largely forested, and is only accessible by river or by air. It has a small mountain range, and is home to the city of Parintins, known for its cultural festival. There are also remains of a village constructed in the 1930s by Japanese settlers hoping to cultivate jute.
Parintins is a small town on the island of Tupinambarana, in the Northern state of Amazonas, close to the border of the state of Pará.
The town of Parintins, located in the Tupinambarana Island in the middle course of the Amazonas River, has a population of around 42,000, and the surrounding county of the same name around 60,000.
Tupinambarana, the name of the island where the town is located, means "false Tupi Indians," and Parintins, the town's name, derives from another Tupi group, the Parintintins (Cerqua 1980).
The other cone-shaped hill is easily climbable (after hiking through a thick forest), offering a spectacular view of the meeting of the Amazon and Tapajós Rivers.
This small village located on Tupinambarana Island is situated in the largest river archipelago of the mid-Amazon.
This two-century old village is rich in Indian culture, as celebrated with an annual “Boi Bumba” festival, an event that has been taking place in the Parintins for over 80 years, and that is a ritual of magic, mystery, passion and faith.
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