A (in)viabilidade da navegação comercial pelo Araguaia: um século de desafios

Abstract

The objective of this article is to present a brief historical context of river navigation along the Araguaia waters, considering the political and administrative actions taken in the late eighteenth century and throughout the nineteenth century in order to carry out communication and interprovincial trade through Goiás, Pará. From the historical context, it intends to also demonstrate how existing natural accidents have become limiting factors to the implementation of river navigation. Therefore, we present Traveler reports, descriptive studies and memories of the period that registered the conditions of navigability and natural barriers that prevented or limited the navigation along the Araguaia river.