This paper focuses on historical elements of a rubber estate, located on the margins of the Iaco river, east of Acre, as narrated by their inhabitants. This constructed past points to the loss of importance of cutting rubber in the settlements, with the patrons of beforetime leaving the scene and the deconstruction of the rubber estate enterprise. In this context, many of the members of the domestic groups left the rubber estate, moving to the street (urban areas) or to other rural areas. However, many others stayed living there, indicating that other factors, besides the economical, were taken into account.Keywords: Extractive reserve, rubber estate, rubber tappers, Braziliannut, Amazonia, Acre, Iaco river.
