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UniNorte – Centro Universitário do Norte Manaus, Brasil2013

UniNorte

Founded in 1994, UniNorte is located in Manaus, the capital of the state of Amazonas.

UniNorte has 14 classroom buildings, which include

laboratories, auditoriumsThe address of

the Administrative Office is Rua Dez de Julho, 873 - Centro

CEP 69010-060Tel : (92) 3212-5000

Manaus - Amazonas - Brasil www.uninorte.com.br

Classroom Buildings

Location of all classroom buildings

Manaus

Manaus is the capital of the state of Amazonas, the largest state in Brazil. It is located in the heart of the Amazon jungle, the world's largest forest, also home of the world's largest river basin, formed by the Amazon River and its tributaries.It is the seventh most populous city in the country, with more than one million, eight hundred thousand inhabitants. It is one of the host cities for Brazil 2014 World Cup Soccer Games.

It is known worldwide for its Opera House, a legacy from the Rubber Boom, when Manaus was known as the Paris of the tropics.

• Manaus’ official WebSite: http://www.manaus.am.gov.br

Fotos UniNorte

Manaus

Schools• Education• Health Sciences• Humanities and Social

Sciences• Exact Sciences and

Technology

UniNorte also has additional

units, such as a Cultural

Area and Auditorium, as well

as laboratories, clinics and

centers of academic

practice

 

Additional Units

• Center for Legal Practice (NPJ)

•  Office of Applied Psychology (SPA)

•  Physiotherapy Clinic

• Dental Clinic

• Speech Pathology Clinic

• Clinical Nutrition

• Pharmacy School

Norte Fitness

It also features a fitness facility  - North Fitness with over 6000 m2, divided into six floors, with areas of fitness , weight training, aqua-gym, the center of fights (boxing, jiu jitsu, muay thai, judo, mma ) , swimming, among other activities  

http://www.nortefitness.com.br/

International Office

The International Office offers study abroad programs for our students.

Our programs:

Semester Study Abroad;Summer Courses (abroad);Summer Courses in UniNorte (starts 2013);Short courses for our students studying abroad (starts August 2012);International Seminars (starts August 2012);To contact us, visit our website, our facebook page, UniNorte twitter, or send us an email.

http://www.uninorte.com.br/internacional/

Manaus, Amazonas

                                   

Encontro das Águas

Ponta Negra

Porto de Manaus

Peixe-boi / Bosque da Ciência

                                   

Sambódromo

Orla da cidade

Palacete Provincial

Sambódromo Bonde naPraça São Sebastião

Tourism

Manaus is located in northern Brazil. It was founded in 1669, but became a city in 1848. It is located next to the largest ecological reserve in the world: the Amazon Rainforest.The population is estimated at 1.8 million inhabitants. It is also home to the largest river basin in the world. The city was influenced by the British architecture, during the Rubber Boom, when Manaus received English immigration. This is reflected in the architecture of the city.In addition to presenting options for urban tourism, ecotourism also plays a prominent role, suggesting new avenues for sustainability of the region..

Palácio do Rio Negro

Vila de Paricatuba

Main Events and Local HolidaysFebruary: Carnaval e Carnaboi

April and May: Opera FestivalJuly : Jazz FestivalAugust: Dance FestivalSeptember 05/09 – Elevation of

Amazonas to the category of Province

Music Festival

October: 24/10 – Manaus Birthday Theater

FestivalNovember: Film FestivalDecember: 08/12 – Day of the Patron

Saint of the state of Amazonas

Christmas Festival

Ecotourism

Manaus offers several recreational options for Ecotourism.Whether you take a boat trip to see the Meeting of the Waters; enter the jungle to see the rich and lush flora and fauna; navigate the rivers to fish for more than two thousand types of fish; Manaus has options for all tastes.

Climate

The equatorial climate is humid, with an average annual temperature of 27°C. The relative humidity is around 80%.The region has two distinct seasons: the Rainy (winter), from December to May, during which the temperature appears to be milder, with frequent rain, and the Dry season (summer), June to November, a time of intense sun and high temperatures , around 38 º C.Strong rain showers of short duration occur frequently throughout the year.

Gastronomy

Another attraction is the cuisine.Most dishes are of indigenous origin.You can enjoy more than two thousand species of fish - Tambaqui, Matrinxã, Jaraqui, Pacu, Arapaima and Peacock Bass.There is also tacacá, a cassava soup. .Other delights are: tapioca; fruits; cassava cakes; mugunzá, a porridge made from corn.

Time zone

Manaus is one hour less in relation  to Brasilia, Brazil’s capital, and four hours less in relation to the Greenwich Mean Time. It does not have daylight saving time.  

General Information

UniNorte contacts:

International Office UniNorteinternacional@uninorte.com.br

http://www.uninorte.com.br/internacional/www.facebook.com/uninorteinternacional

Tel.: (+55) 92 3212 5033www.uninorte.com.br

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