Plying the Amazon River, whose ship-illuminated, coffee-and-milk hue appeared like solid snow over which its hull slalomed, it gradually closed the gap between Santarem and Boca da Valeria. ….. has a capacity of 200, features a floor of 12000 interlocking, unadhesived walnut, oak, maple, and mahogany pieces, 16 cast-iron columns, 32 Murano glass chandeliers, and a ceiling with a Domenico de Angels painting entitled “The Glorification of the Fine Arts in the Amazon.” …