Fazendinha is a district in the

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ian municipality of Macapá in the state of

Amapá Amapá () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is in the northern region of Brazil. It is the second least populous state and the eighteenth largest by area. Located in the far northern part of the country, Amapá is bordered clockwise by Fr ...

. It is the main beach for the capital Macapá.

Overview

Fazendinha is a suburb located between Macapá and

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on the AP-010 road. The town is home to the main beach for the capital, and is known for its

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celebration. Cattle market Fazendinha Macapá Amapá Brazil

The Fazendinha Exhibition Park is located in the town. It is mainly used as a

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market. ExpoBúfalo is an annual livestock show of buffalos, and the highlight of the show is a

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. In 1988, Fazendinha became a district of Macapá.

Nature

The Fazendinha Environmental Protection Area, the oldest

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

of Amapá, is located in the district. The protected area was created in 1974, and received its current extend in 2004. The protected area contains

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forests, and is home to

agouti The agouti (, ) or common agouti is any of several rodent species of the genus ''Dasyprocta''. They are native to Middle America, northern and central South America, and the southern Lesser Antilles. Some species have also been introduced else ...

sloth Sloths are a group of Neotropical xenarthran mammals constituting the suborder Folivora, including the extant arboreal tree sloths and extinct terrestrial ground sloths. Noted for their slowness of movement, tree sloths spend most of their li ...

s, giant anteaters, and

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References

Beaches of Brazil Populated places in Amapá {{AmapáBR-geo-stub