Parintins

Parintins with 109 150 inhabitants and an area of 7069 km ², the second largest city in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. It is located on the island Tupinambarana, 461 km ( by water, 371 km as the crow flies) from Manaus, the capital of the state.

The island Tupinambarana was first mentioned in 1795, when the monk José Chagas built the church of São Benedito. The region was inhabited by several Native American tribes. 1796 was Captain José Pedro Cordovil in the area and occupied the island. 1803, the village of José Pedro Cordovil under the name of Vila Nova da Rainha was founded which means as much as: The new village of the queen. 1833 changed to the name of the village in Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Tupinambarana. On October 30, 1880, the village was given the name Parintins him and the town charter was granted. 1945 the church " Sagrado Coração de Jesus " was built.

The city is known that focuses primarily through the annual, end of June held festival around the popular dramatic dance Bumba - meu -boi cycle ( "Arise, my ox !") The resurrection of an ox. In a fantastic contest, the two parties compete Blue ( Boi Caprichoso ) and the Red ( Boi Garantido ) to the most successful performance of the dance game in a month- long prepared by the whole town parade. The associated with passion, music and colorful dance, magnificent costumes, fanfare and Bumbum performance of the parties shall be evaluated by a neutral jury. For this festival there in Parintins own large stadium, which is named in reference to the Sambodromo in Rio Carnival Bumbódromo.