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Glossary: igarapé

Minor tributary stream or small river in the Amazon region, the name deriving from the native nheengatu language. It literally translates as ‘canoe path’ since most igarapés are navigable by canoe or small boat and they are traditionally important as a means of transport and communication.

A small igarapé in Maranhão state, Brazil. © Fernando Cunha