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Madeira-Mamoré Railway

railway, Brazil
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The Madeira-Mamoré Railway was a 228-mile (367 km) railway in Brazil that ran between Porto Velho and Guajará-Mirim. It was built to circumvent the waterfalls and rapids on the Madeira River, providing a vital link for transportation and commerce along the upper reaches of the river. The railway was abandoned in the 1970s, and its corridor is now largely served by highways. The Madeira River itself is a major tributary of the Amazon River, formed by the confluence of the Mamoré and Beni rivers. The Mamoré River, originating in Bolivia, flows north to the Brazilian border where it joins the Beni to form the Madeira.12

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