Rio Branco
Americannoun
noun
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a city in W Brazil, capital of Acre state. Pop: 261 000 (2005 est)
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a river in Brazil, flowing south to the Rio Negro. Length: 644 km (400 miles)
Example Sentences
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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 ● Feb. 1, 2023
On Oct 12, they set out for Rio Branco, a remote city on the border with Peru, where Osmani joined them.
From Reuters ● Feb. 1, 2023
“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 ● Jan. 19, 2023
The height of the dry season is here, and Salles, who has delivered water in Rio Branco longer than just about anyone, knows it’s up to people like him to keep the city running.
From Washington Post
Meanwhile Ranzi went on to become a well-respected paleontologist, most recently at the Federal University of Acre, in Rio Branco.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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