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Meeting of the Waters

The Meeting of the Waters, also known as Encontro das Águas, is the confluence between the blackwater Rio Negro and the pale whitewater Amazon River. It is one of the main tourist attractions of Manaus, Brazil. This phenomenon is caused by differences in temperature, speed, and the dissolved sediments in the two rivers' waters.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.