The Jewel of the Amazon

Teatros Amazonas in Manaus, Brasil

On Sunday I decided to take a taxi down to Teatros Amazonas, one of the star attractions of Manaus. After many years of start-and-stop construction, the theater was completed in 1896. Although it wasn't open to tour, they do have free philharmonic orchestras and operas one can attend:
The theater itself is indeed very beautiful, although I had a hard time finding a good vantage point to get a proper picture of it (not that anyone couldn't find some nicer shots online).
It really is an impressive structure, especially when you consider it was built in the 19th century in the middle of the Amazon jungle. In the 100+ years since then, Manaus has grown to a city of almost 2 million, and there are a few other buildings with the same elegance dotted around town. However, for the most part, Manaus is a city like most others. It remains small, all things considered, due to its remote location. However, this adds to the sense of adventure just being here.
Not to mention the annual film festival held every year since 2004 in Manaus which celebrates action films. The event is held at the Teatros Amazonas--as well as the Tropical hotel, considering almost all the famous people who attend stay there--and brings in plenty of big names from the film industry. Our projects' translator (one of the best in Brasil) has, in fact, translated for Steven Segal; not that grunts are difficult to render in any language, but still ;)