Alvorada do Norte

History

The town of Alvorada do Norte appeared in 1958, created by the authorities of the town of Sítio d'Abadia. They knew that the valley of the Paranã River would be the future route of the new federal highway BR-020 and that it would link the Brazilian Northeast to the new capital of Brasília, so they founded a new town on the edge of the future highway. A curious fact is that Hermeliano Alves de Brito, who had been mayor of Sítio D’Abadia, was behind the move since his candidate had lost the election in Sítio. He had the complete support of Mauro Borges, state governor at the time. As late as 1976, Alvorada was quite isolated from the rest of the country. The small town lived off of the hardwoods extracted from the abundant forests nearby. From Alvorada to Formosa there was not even any asphalt and there was neither television nor telephone. Located on the banks of the Rio Corrente, it is an obligatory stop for all those travelling between the states of the north and the south. People came from all around to start shops or to look for work. Soon other economic activities began such as rice, bean, corn, and manioc cultivation, taking advantage of the fertile soils. Cattle raising did not take long to become an important part of the economy. Nearby is Itiquira or (Itiquirinha) waterfall, with a height of 70 meters. Curiously the name Itiquira is the same as the much higher waterfall in the municipality of Formosa.

Most-observed species

• Southern Lapwing

  Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
  9
• Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

  Brotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
  8
• Great Kiskadee

  Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  8
• Rufous Hornero

  Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  8
• Saffron Finch

  Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  8
• Ruddy Ground-Dove

  Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
  8
• Picui Ground-Dove

  Columbina picui (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
  8
• Burrowing Owl

  Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782) · Aves
  8