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  2. Belém - Wikipedia

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    www.belem.pa.gov.br. Belém ([beˈlẽj]; Portuguese for Bethlehem; initially called Nossa Senhora de Belém do Grão-Pará, in English Our Lady of Bethlehem of Great Pará), [4] often called Belém of Pará, [5] is the capital and largest city of the state of Pará in the north of Brazil. It is the gateway to the Amazon River with a busy port ...

  3. Culture and tourism in Belém (Pará) - Wikipedia

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    Culture and tourism in Belém, the capital of Pará, is influenced by indigenous people and foreign immigrants, who manifest themselves through religious manifestations, gastronomy, folklore, dances, music, theaters, museums, among others. Belém stands out as a great tourist destination in Brazil, creating an excellent opportunity for travel ...

  4. History of Belém - Wikipedia

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    The toponym "belém" originates from the Hebrew "בית לחם" ("Beit Lehem"), literally meaning "House of Bread". [5]In 1621, the initial Portuguese colonial settlement "Feliz Lusitânia" (now Belém) [6] [7] was elevated to the category of the municipality with the name "Santa Maria de Belém do Pará" or "Nossa Senhora de Belém do Grão Pará" (an homage to Mary mother of Jesus) [8] [6 ...

  5. Pará - Wikipedia

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    The state, which is home to 4.1% of the Brazilian population, is responsible for just 2.2% of the Brazilian GDP. Pará is the most populous state of the North Region, with a population of over 8.6 million, being the ninth-most populous state in Brazil. It is the second-largest state of Brazil in area, at 1.2 million square kilometres (460,000 ...

  6. Belém Museum of Art - Wikipedia

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    Website. mabe.belem.pa.gov.br. The Belém Museum of Art (MABE) is a public municipal museum located in the city of Belém, capital of the state of Pará, Brazil. Founded in 1991, it is subordinated to the Cultural Foundation of the Municipality of Belém (FUMBEL). Its headquarters is the Antônio Lemos Palace, a neoclassical style building ...

  7. Ver-o-peso - Wikipedia

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    The Ver-o-Peso Market, Mercado Municipal Bolonha de Peixe,Mercado de Ferro, or Ver-o-Peso is a street market and fair, and small port area inaugurated in 1901 [ 1 ][ 2 ] (replacing the "Casa de Haver-o-Peso", 1625-1899) [ 3 ][ 1 ] that is part of the Ver-o-Peso Complex (1625). [ 4 ] It is located in the city of Belém (Pará) in the ...

  8. Theatro da Paz - Wikipedia

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    Theatro da Paz. Theatro da Paz (Peace Theater) is a theater located in the Praça da República (Republic Square) on the city of Belém, capital of the state of Pará, in Brazil. It was built following neoclassical architectural lines during the golden age of rubber in Amazon Basin. It is considered the most important culture house in northern ...

  9. Belém do Pará Convention - Wikipedia

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    The Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence against Women, better known as the Belém do Pará Convention (or Convention of Belém do Pará), is an international human rights instrument adopted by the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) at a conference held in Belém do Pará, Brazil, on 9 June 1994.