Urubu River () is a river in
Amazonas state in north-western
Brazil
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. It is a tributary of the
Amazon River, and it branches to the north (or to the left if facing downstream) near the town of
Itacoatiara
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Beach
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Itacoatiara ...
. It is a
blackwater river
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.
Course
The source of the Urubu is to the north of
Presidente Figueiredo
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History
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, where it is protected by the
Caverna do Maroaga Environmental Protection Area, established in 1990.
It flows in a southwest direction, parallel to the
Uatumã River
The Uatumã River (sometimes spelled Uatamã) is a river flowing through the state of Amazonas in Brazil. It is a northern tributary of the Amazon River, and known for its extensive peacock bass population. It is a blackwater river.
The river ...
.
In the municipality of
Rio Preto da Eva the river forms the northeast boundary of the
Rio Urubu State Forest, created in 2003.
The river ultimately flows into Lake Urubu, which is connected by several channels to the Amazon River. The Urubu River discharges into the Amazon via the
Preto da Eva River and the Uatumã River.
Population
The region has been inhabited for more than 3,000 years by
Arawak
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people, who arrived in different waves.
In 1702, the
Portuguese brought a group of
Aruã people
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here from the island
Marajó
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.
The
Urubu River Indigenous Terrirory is inhabited by
Mura people
The Muras are an Indigenous peoples of Brazil, indigenous people who live in the central and eastern parts of Amazonas, Brazil, along the Amazon River, Amazon river from the Madeira River, Madeira to the Purus River, Purus. They played an importa ...
.
See also
*
List of rivers of Amazonas
References
Rivers of Amazonas (Brazilian state)
Tributaries of the Amazon River
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