Rio Branco

[ ree-oo brahn-koo ]

noun

1. a city in W Brazil.

Rio Branco

/ ˈriu ˈbrəŋku /

noun

1. a city in W Brazil, capital of Acre state. Pop: 261 000 (2005 est)
2. a river in Brazil, flowing south to the Rio Negro. Length: 644 km (400 miles)

Example Sentences

So in mid-October, Murtaza said, they took a bus to Rio Branco, before making their way by foot, bus and taxi through Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.

From Reuters

On Oct 12, they set out for Rio Branco, a remote city on the border with Peru, where Osmani joined them.

From Reuters

“The forest communities still hold rubber tapping dear. They enjoy making a living off the latex,” she told the AP in an interview in her home in Rio Branco, Acre’s capital.

From Seattle Times

Rio Branco, the Acre state capital, is particularly vulnerable to this sequence.

From Washington Post

Antonia Franco dos Santos and her grandson Davi wash dishes in late July at a pond near their home in Rio Branco.

From Washington Post