Sawré Muybu Village in the Amazon Rainforest

The Sawré Muybu village, next to the city of Itaituba, Pará state, may be flooded if São Luiz do Tapajós hydroelectric dam is built. Itaituba, Pará, Brazil.

In original language:

Aldeia Sawré Muybu

A aldeia Sawré Muybu, próxima ao município de Itaituba, Pará, corre o risco de ser alagada caso a usina hidrelétrica de São Luiz do Tapajós seja construída. Itaituba, Pará. 28/10/2014. Foto: Carol Quintanilha/Greenpeace.

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RESTRICTIONS APPLY: IMAGES OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN BRAZIL MUST NOT BE USED FOR FUNDRAISING PURPOSES OR GIVEN TO THIRD PARTIES. ANY MEDIA USAGE MUST BE DONE UNDER PRIOR AUTHORIZATION BY GREENPEACE BRAZIL.

Unique identifier: GP0STPMSJ

Type: Image

Shoot date: 29/10/2014

Locations: Amazon, Brazil, Itaituba, Pará, South America

Credit line: © Carol Quintanilha / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Tapajós and Munduruku Expedition

In October 2014, Greenpeace travelled across Brazil to register several places differently related to energy - old and new solutions. One of these places was the Tapajós river, home to the Munduruku indigenous people and several riverside communities. Brazilian government plans to flood the area to build hydroelectric dams.

Em outubro de 2014, o Greenpeace viajou pelo Brasil registrando diversos lugares relacionados a energia - velhas e novas soluções. Um desses lugares foi o Rio Tapajós, lar dos Munduruku e de ribeirinhos. O plano do governo brasileiro é inundar a área para a construção de grandes hidrelétricas.

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Tapajós River and the Munduruku Indigenous People - Full Edit (All Photos & Videos)

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