Candeias River Explained
| Candeias River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Brazil |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rondônia |
| Length: | 390km (240miles)[1] |
| Mouth: | Jamari River |
The Candeias River is a river of Rondônia state in western Brazil.
The river flows into the Rio Jamari just downstream of the Samuel dam and reservoir, shortly after passing through the village of Candeis do Jamari. The region is known for its sport fishing.[2] The river is also a tributary of the Rio Madeira.[3]
The Caritiana, a small tribe, lived and traded along the river during at least the 1950s and 1960s.[4]
Dwarf cichlids have also been found living along the river.[3]
Cassiterite has been mined along the river.[5]
See also
References
Notes and References
- Book: Ziesler . R. . Ardizzone . G.D. . The Inland waters of Latin America . 1979 . . 92-5-000780-9 . Amazon River System . https://web.archive.org/web/20131021061745/http://www.fao.org/docrep/008/ad770b/AD770B06.htm . 21 October 2013 . live.
- Web site: Turismo de Rondonia. https://web.archive.org/web/20090617232523/http://www.setur.ro.gov.br/?secao=35&tipo=noticias . 17 June 2009.
- Book: Cichlid Atlas: Natural history of South American dwarf cichlids. Uwe Römer. 2001. 9783882440560.
- Book: Maybury-Lewis, David. In the Path of Polonoroeste: Endangered Peoples of Western Brazil. 1981. 38.
- Book: The Amazon: Limnology and landscape ecology of a mighty tropical river and its basin. Soili, Harald. 6 December 2012. 9789400965423.
