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FOTOS | Impresionantes imágenes del incendio que consumió el Museo Nacional en Brasil

Por Paula Bravo Medina

A massive fire engulfs the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, one of Brazil's oldest, on September 2, 2018. - The cause of the fire was not yet known, according to local media. (Photo by Carl DE SOUZA / AFP) (Photo credit should read CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)
1 de 8 | Un incendio masivo consumió el Museo Nacional de Río de Janeiro este domingo en la noche.
200 años de historia reducidos a cenizas en Brasil
2 de 8 | El museo, de 200 años de antigüedad, albergaba al menos 20 millones de artefactos antiguos.
A massive fire engulfs the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, one of Brazil's oldest, on September 2, 2018. - The cause of the fire was not yet known, according to local media. (Photo by Carl DE SOUZA / AFP) (Photo credit should read CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)
3 de 8 | Bomberos de 7 estaciones acudieron a apagar las llamas.
4 de 8 | Se cree que el incendio ha destruido colecciones enteras, incluyendo la exposición que estaba a la entrada del edificio.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 02: A fire burns at the National Museum of Brazil on September 2, 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The museum, which is tied to the Rio de Janeiro federal university and the Education Ministry, was founded in 1818 by King John VI of Portugal. It houses several landmark collections including Egyptian artefacts and the oldest human fossil found in Brazil. Its collection include more than 20 million items ranging from archaeological findings to historical memorabilia. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
5 de 8 | El museo es el hogar de una variedad de exhibiciones inusuales relacionadas con la historia de las Américas, que incluyen miles de obras de la época precolombina, como esqueletos momificados andinos.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 02: A fire burns at the National Museum of Brazil on September 2, 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The museum, which is tied to the Rio de Janeiro federal university and the Education Ministry, was founded in 1818 by King John VI of Portugal. It houses several landmark collections including Egyptian artefacts and the oldest human fossil found in Brazil. Its collection include more than 20 million items ranging from archaeological findings to historical memorabilia. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
6 de 8 | En un tuit, el presidente Temer dijo "la pérdida del Museo Nacional es inconmensurable para Brasil. 200 años de trabajo, investigación y conocimiento se han perdido. El valor par nuestra historia no puede medirle con los daños al edificio que fue hogar de la familia real durante la era imperial. Es un día triste para los brasileños".
7 de 8 | Uno de los artefactos más famosos del museo se conoce como "Luzia", el cráneo y los huesos de una mujer de 25 años que murió hace más de 11.000 años. Son los restos más antiguos que se han descubierto en Brasil, según el sitio web del museo.
Photo's of artifacts at the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janiero. The museums was heavily damaged in a fire.
8 de 8 | El museo es el hogar de una variedad de exhibiciones inusuales relacionadas con la historia de las Américas, que incluyen miles de obras de la época precolombina, como esqueletos momificados andinos.
A massive fire engulfs the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, one of Brazil's oldest, on September 2, 2018. - The cause of the fire was not yet known, according to local media. (Photo by Carl DE SOUZA / AFP) (Photo credit should read CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)
200 años de historia reducidos a cenizas en Brasil
A massive fire engulfs the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, one of Brazil's oldest, on September 2, 2018. - The cause of the fire was not yet known, according to local media. (Photo by Carl DE SOUZA / AFP) (Photo credit should read CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 02: A fire burns at the National Museum of Brazil on September 2, 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The museum, which is tied to the Rio de Janeiro federal university and the Education Ministry, was founded in 1818 by King John VI of Portugal. It houses several landmark collections including Egyptian artefacts and the oldest human fossil found in Brazil. Its collection include more than 20 million items ranging from archaeological findings to historical memorabilia. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 02: A fire burns at the National Museum of Brazil on September 2, 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The museum, which is tied to the Rio de Janeiro federal university and the Education Ministry, was founded in 1818 by King John VI of Portugal. It houses several landmark collections including Egyptian artefacts and the oldest human fossil found in Brazil. Its collection include more than 20 million items ranging from archaeological findings to historical memorabilia. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Photo's of artifacts at the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janiero. The museums was heavily damaged in a fire.

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