Amapá
Americannoun
noun
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As of March, lionfish have been spotted along about half of Brazil’s coastline, from the northern state of Amapá to Pernambuco, just south of the nation’s eastern tip.
From Science Magazine • May 8, 2023
Representatives of the Palikur, an indigenous people living in Amapá and French Guiana, have recently stepped forward to say that their ancestors had frequented Rego Grande.
From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2016
“The Pororoca in Amapá was the best in the world,” said Serginho Laus, 36, a professional surfer who has pioneered trips to Amapá and set a record in 2003 for surfing nonstop for 6.3 miles.
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2016
“Catching pirates is like waging war against guerrilla fighters,” said Capt. Lúcio Lima, the chief of a special operations unit of the Amapá police force that hunts down river bandits.
From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2016
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