MARABÁ, on the banks of the Rio Tocantins, almost 600km south of Belém and 400km north of Araguaina on the Belém–Brasília road, is often described as the worst of all Amazon towns. It’s the market centre for the region, and also the place where the ranchers, construction workers, truckers and gold-miners come for entertainment: […]
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