### [2026-07-27](/feed/2026/07/27/index.md)

##### UNESCO
# UNESCO designates the Amazon Theatre and Theatro da Paz, opera houses in the Amazonia region of Brazil, as World Heritage Sites. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/brazil-amazon-theaters-unesco-world-heritage-belem-manaus-bc9224cd6e60481265dfea49a2de46e8)

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