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- South America
- Brazil
- The Amazon
- The Meeting of the Waters
The Meeting of the Waters
Where the dark waters of the Rio Negro join the lighter muddy
waters of the Rio Solimoes a natural phenomenon is caused: the
separate shades of water run side by side for a length of more than
four miles (6km) without mixing. The separation is apparently
caused by the difference in temperature, density and flow rate of
the waters from each river: Rio Negro travels at about a mile (2km)
per hour with a temperature of 72ºF (22ºC) while Rio Solimoes flows
at between two and four miles (4-6km) per hour with a temperature
of 82ºF (28ºC). This phenomenon has become a major tourist
attraction in Brazil, best accessed by taking an hour's journey by
boat from the floating docks in Manaus.
Information & Facts
Language
The spoken language in Brazil is Portuguese, however
Spanish and English are also used in the cities.
Money
The Brazilian monetary unit is the real (BRL), plural reais.
There are 100 centavos to the real. The US dollar is also welcome
in most tourist establishments. In the main cities foreign
currencies and travellers cheques can be exchanged at banks or
cambios. There is an extensive network of ATMs in the
country and most major international credit cards are accepted.
Time
Brazil spans four time zones: Rio and Sao Paulo: GMT -2 (GMT
-3 April to October); Brasilia and Belm: GMT -3 (GMT -2 October to
March); GMT -4 in the West.