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The '''Meeting of Waters''' ({{lang-pt|Encontro das Águas}}) is the confluence between the [[Rio Negro (Amazon)|Rio Negro]], a river with dark (almost black coloured) water, and the sandy-coloured [[Amazon River]] or [[Rio Solimões]], as it is known the upper section of the [[Amazon River|Amazon]] in [[Brazil]]. For 6 km (3.7 mi) the river's waters run side by side without mixing. It is one of the main [[tourist]] attractions of [[Manaus]], Brazil. |
The '''Meeting of Waters''' ({{lang-pt|Encontro das Águas}}) is the confluence between the [[Rio Negro (Amazon)|Rio Negro]], a river with dark (almost black coloured) water, and the sandy-coloured [[Amazon River]] or [[Rio Solimões]], as it is known the upper section of the [[Amazon River|Amazon]] in [[Brazil]]. For 6 km (3.7 mi) the river's waters run side by side without mixing. It is one of the main [[tourist]] attractions of [[Manaus]], Brazil. |
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This phenomenon is due to the differences in temperature, speed and water density of the two rivers. The Rio Negro flows at near 2 km per hour at a temperature of |
This phenomenon is due to the differences in temperature, speed and water density of the two rivers. The Rio Negro flows at near 2 km per hour at a temperature of 28°[[degree Celsius|C]], while the Rio Solimões flows between 4 to 6 km per hour a temperature of 22°[[degree Celsius|C]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manaus.am.gov.br/turismo/atrativos-naturais/encontro-das-aguas/ |title=Encontro das Águas:Uma das mais espetaculares atrações turísticas da Cidade de Manaus | publisher= Municipality of Manaus |date=2007-09-21|accessdate=2008-08-23 |language=Portuguese }}</ref> |
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The Meeting of Waters (Portuguese: Encontro das Águas) is the confluence between the Rio Negro, a river with dark (almost black coloured) water, and the sandy-coloured Amazon River or Rio Solimões, as it is known the upper section of the Amazon in Brazil. For 6 km (3.7 mi) the river's waters run side by side without mixing. It is one of the main tourist attractions of Manaus, Brazil.
This phenomenon is due to the differences in temperature, speed and water density of the two rivers. The Rio Negro flows at near 2 km per hour at a temperature of 28°C, while the Rio Solimões flows between 4 to 6 km per hour a temperature of 22°C.[1]
References
- ^ "Encontro das Águas:Uma das mais espetaculares atrações turísticas da Cidade de Manaus" (in Portuguese). Municipality of Manaus. 2007-09-21. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
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