The city has a rich history and architecture from colonial times, a natural rubber boom, World War II, 196070s Amazonic rediscovery and, recently, a skyscraper boom. (luckyamericanlover.com)
The largest city in Amazonia, Manaus once stood as a prosperous rubber boom city where symbols of prosperity like the Teatro Amazonas were built from the finest materials the world could provide. (tourthetropics.com)
Joan is currently completely her sixth novel, another historical, this one about the rubber boom in the Amazon in 1906. (twilighttimesbooks.com)