Parintins is a city in the far east of the Amazonas state, Brazil

Brazil

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. It is located in the municipality of the same name, which is part of a microregion

Microregion (Brazil)

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 also named Parintins. The population for the entire municipality was 109,150 (2005) and its area is 5,952 km². The city is located on Tupinambarana

Tupinambarana

Ilha Tupinambarana is the name of a former fluvial island bordered by rivers of the Amazon system in eastern Amazonas, Brazil. Today, it has been split into four completely separate parts by natural channels, just like those isolating it from the mainland--it is no longer one island, but four...

 island in the Amazon River

Amazon River

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. Parintins is known for a popular folklore festival

Parintins Folklore Festival

Parintins Folklore Festival is a popular annual celebration held in the Brazilian city of Parintins, Amazonas...

 held there each June called Boi-Bumbá

Bumba Meu Boi

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. It also was the site of an experimental deployment of WiMAX

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, sponsored by Intel

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, in late 2006.

It is served by Júlio Belém Airport

Parintins Airport

Júlio Belém Airport is the airport serving Parintins, Brazil. It is named after Júlio Furtado Belém , a local politician and member of the Amazonas State Assembly.It is operated by the municipality of Parintins.-History:...

.

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