Brasília, July 27, 2026 (AFP) - Brazil's Amazonia theaters earn UNESCO World Heritage status

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UNESCO on Monday added Brazil's Theatro da Paz and Teatro Amazonas to its World Heritage list. The two buildings, located in the cities of Belem and Manaus respectively, are a legacy of the Amazon region's "Golden Age," the United Nations agency said. Both played a significant role in the Amazon's rubber boom in the late 19th and early 20th century, it added. This period, running from 1879 to 1912, brought unprecedented economic wealth to the Ama......

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