With a metropolitan population of 2,078,405 inhabitants, Belén is the center of the largest metropolitan region of Amazonia, a city located in the northern region of Brazil, and the capital of the state of Pará, which is based on the largest iron deposit in the world, Bethlehem is one of the 12 largest and most important cities in the country, besides being the oldest in Amazonia, founded on January 12, 1616.
Historically, it was the main entry point into the northern region of Brazil, due to its privileged geographical position. Located on the banks of the Guamá River, near the mouth of the Amazon River, it houses the modern international airport of Val-de-cans, the unprecedented infrastructure in the Amazon. With its location at the northern end of Brazil's road network Belem can easily access through land, air and river, one of the main entrances to the entire northern region.
In its nearly four hundred years of history, Bethlehem experienced moments of fulfillment including the golden age of rubber in the early twentieth century, when the Council has received numerous European family, which has influenced the architecture of its buildings, and became known Paris nAmerica. Today, despite being cosmopolitan and modern in many aspects, Belén has not lost the traditional air of the facades of palaces, churches and chapels of the colonial era.
City of welcome to the people, Bethlehem is a city worth visiting, you can find all the comforts of a metropolis, combined with beautiful landscapes of the Amazon, the city has several tourist attractions, you will be able to insquecíveis moments in Belém
Belém today is a city that has been highlighting in tourism and business achievements of events of its size around the world, example of this is the World Social Forum, which will be based in Bethlehem, in January 2009, The city is also a strong candidate to be a sub-office of the world cup from 2014 -
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