MANAUS: a big city in the middle of the Amazon rainforest

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With a population close to 2 million inhabitants, Manaus is not longer a town but a big city located at the north back of Rio Negro in the middle of the Amazon rainforest close to the confluence of the Negro and Solimoes rivers.
Also known as "Paris of the Tropics", Manaus was once considered the richest city in south merica. This happened at the end of the 19th century, during the rubber boom years.