Palacio Rio Branco

The Amazon


Acre’s first capitol building, the imposing Palacio Rio Branco, is now mostly a tourist attraction. A maze of interconnected rooms contain informative, well-done displays on prehistoric artifacts, indigenous communities, Chico Mendes and the Acrean Revolution.


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2. Cathedral

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Rio Branco's main cathedral, built in 1959, has a single soaring bell tower and three long, spacious naves lined with 36 stained-glass windows.

3. Mercado Velho

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