Acre River

The Rio Acre, Rio Branco

Bridge in Rio Branco

The Rio Acre is a right tributary of the Rio Purus in South America.

Course

The Rio Acre rises in the eastern slopes of the Peruvian Cordillera, in the La Montana. He is generally from the mouth to the Rio Chapury (480 miles), in the rainy season from January to MAY include further upward navigable. North of Rio Branco it empties into the Rio Purus.

Economic and political aspects

The river was the end of the 19th century an important thoroughfare for the newly discovered rubber forests. 1899 saw the establishment of the city of Puerto Acre (later renamed Puerto Alonso ) and 1904 Cruzeiro do Sul was built.

In the 19th century there were around the river border dispute between Bolivia, which he actually belonged since 1867 according to old contracts, and Brazil, took place from which the settlement. As Bolivia wanted to make his sovereign rights ( establishment of authorities and collection of taxes ) contends that it met with the residents of the valley with fierce resistance. The end of 1899, the area of the Rio Acre even declared an independent republic. Only after several military expeditions succeeded in Bolivia, to enforce his claims. In July 1901 Bolivia signed a lease agreement with a U.S. syndicate, which led to a renewed revolt in the population, secretly supported by Brazil.

On 18 November 1903, came between Bolivia and Brazil to the Treaty of Petropolis, in which most of the disputed territory of Brazil is awarded, which had to pay £ 2 million and to make compensations small area of 3,200 km ².

The largest tributaries

One of the largest tributaries include ( downstream ):

• Xapuri (left)
• Branco (left)
• Riozinho do Marau (left)
• Antimari (left)