Manaus a' Belem - November 1985

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The meeting of the waters 
The dark and the light 
The confluence and the confusion 
Resolved without a fight 
The journey continues 
From the jungle to the sea
        JUNTOS


          
O juntamento dos rios
O escuridao e a luz
A confusao e a bagunca
Resolvida sem briga
O passeio continuar
Da floresta ate o mar
     TOGETHER

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