Rio Branco

American  

[ree-oo brahn-koo] / ˈri ʊ ˈbrɑ̃ kʊ /

noun

1. a city in W Brazil.

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Rio Branco British  

/ ˈriu ˈbrəŋku /

noun

1. a city in W Brazil, capital of Acre state. Pop: 261 000 (2005 est)

2. a river in Brazil, flowing south to the Rio Negro. Length: 644 km (400 miles)

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Example Sentences

On Oct 12, they set out for Rio Branco, a remote city on the border with Peru, where Osmani joined them.

From Reuters

So in mid-October, Murtaza said, they took a bus to Rio Branco, before making their way by foot, bus and taxi through Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.

From Reuters

“The forest communities still hold rubber tapping dear. They enjoy making a living off the latex,” she told the AP in an interview in her home in Rio Branco, Acre’s capital.

From Seattle Times

An aerial view of Rio Branco on Aug. 25 shows the sky hazy from smoke from dry-season fires in the region.

From Washington Post

A blaze on protected land in Rio Branco in late August.

From Washington Post