The Amazon Forest
is the largest rainforest in the world, occupies an area of over 6 million km2 spread over nine countries. Most of it - about 60% - is in Brazil. Dividing it into two large halves the Amazon River, navigable by large vessels for more than 6,500 kilometers from Belem, at its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean to Iquitos in Peru. Result of the confluence of two of its major tributaries, the Negro and Amazon, Amazon River is the gutter in this kingdom of water, where a huge network of rivers, streams and lakes form natural highways and houses the largest fresh water reserve on the planet - about 20% of the total.
Among the major rivers - or major highways - the White, Jari, Japurá, Javari Jurua, Purus, Madeira, Tapajós, Tocantins, Xingu and the Trumpets. For the traveler who wants to visit the Amazon, nature, given the strong connection between the forest-river, greatest spectacle offered its exuberant flora.
Despite the huge diversity of wildlife, fauna is difficult to observe due to the characteristics of tropical forests. However, the estimate from owning more than 3000 species of fish makes Amazon one of the main destinations for sport fishing and observation of ornamental fish. From the cultural point, the greatest interest lies in the traditional communities - or forest peoples: the tapper, the Indian, the coastal and indigenous communities, these, visitation prohibited. The best way to meet this water world is by river cruise or stay at one of several lodges, so-called jungle lodges.
With temperatures usually above 20 º C and due to the characteristics of rainforest, the best time to visit Amazon's "summer" - from June to October - when the humidity is lower.
Manaus
The Amazon can be visited from Manaus, a city situated on the left bank of the Rio Negro, near the confluence with the Solimões River - the two rivers form the Amazon a natural spectacle of rare beauty, the "meeting of waters" in which the dark waters of Negro meet the clay-colored Solimões and run side by side without mixing for miles and miles.
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Address: Manaus AMActivities near to The Amazon Forest
| Seringal Vila Paraíso Museum (museum) - Access: only by boat (boat: From 25 to 30 minutes)This museum is the outcome of the Amazonas Film pole, attracting visitors who want to know more about how to live and be the man of the plantation, leading visitors to the golden times of the cycle of rubber.Collection:It is formed by atmospheric sounds of the time - the rubber boom - with furniture and fixtures that testifies to the richness of the rubber when the rubber was at the heig... Address: Secretaria Estado da Cultura Turismo C C P R N Museu Avalie - mais informações » Av. 7 de Setembro, 1546 - Centro Manaus - AM Distance: 0.00km from the The Amazon Forest |  |
| Biblioteca da Imagem e do som do Amazonas Museum (museum) -
Created in 2000, was installed with the latest technology in partnership with private companies and aims to search, collect, preserve, disseminate and popularize collections of images, audio and video on the Amazon, through image, audio and video.
The entire collection is restricted to research on the spot may not be reproduced or borrowed.
Collection:
245,000 pieces (approximately).
Services:
Guided tours;
Film Pro... Address: Praça Heliodoro Balbi, s/n - Centro - Centro, Manaus, Brazil Distance: 0.00km from the The Amazon Forest |  |
| Sport Fishing (activity) -
The mighty waters The Amazon has the best sites for you to fish. There are countless rivers that harbor the greatest diversity of fish on the planet, including the peacock (peacock bass), the symbol of sport fishing in Brazil. It's a predator fish and is able to attack even without bait hooks. The Indians have already fished with artificial lures even before the method is practiced by the sports fishermen. Among the types of peac... Address: Manaus - AM Distance: 0.00km from the The Amazon Forest | |
| Boi Manaus Festival (festival) - Who comes to Manaus in the month of October is received with a big party. Not the usual party with the city, hospitable and welcoming, receives visitors from any source, for business or pleasure. It Boi Manaus, an event promoted by City Hall in honor of October 24, the anniversary of Manaus, the date on which we celebrate its elevation to the rank of the City. Each singer leads his own tribe, identified by tururis (a version of manauara... Address: Manaus - AM Distance: 0.00km from the The Amazon Forest |  |
| Instalação Theater (theater) - established by the State Government, had its opening on May 6, 2001, with the Threepenny Opera, Weill and Brecht, during the V Festival Opera. Is installed in the former 'HAVANA HOUSE', a significant building of the Belle-Époque, which was completely restored its surroundings with the rebuilding and revitalization of the old center of Manaus. Integrates the organizational structure of the Secretariat of State for Culture (SEC) and is a... Address: Secretaria Estado da Cultura Turismo Teatro da Instalação Rua Frei José Inocentes, 445 - Manaus - AM Distance: 0.00km from the The Amazon Forest | |
| Mercado Municipal (market) - Mercado Municipal. n/n Rua dos Barés, +55 92 3234-8441. Every day, 8AM-10PM. The city's main market is modeled after the Les Halles market in Paris.
The Mercado Municipal Adolpho Lisboa is one of the most important marketing local products.
Inspired by the market of Les Halles in Paris, was the second market built in Brazil, opened in 1882. In Art Nouveau style, its structure is cast-iron and colored glass. Popularly known as ... Address: Mercado Municipal Rua dos Barés, 46 - Centro, Manaus - AM Distance: 0.00km from the The Amazon Forest |  |
| National Park of Jaú (park) -
The Jau National Park is the largest National Park in Brazil (2,272,000 hectares) and the largest park in the world in tropical rainforest continuous and intact. The Jau National Park is located in the municipalities of New Airão 11537 and Barcelos, 220 km from Manaus / AM, straight. Its name derives from one of the largest Brazilian fish, Jau (the Tupi ya'ú), which also gives its name to t... Address: Parque Nacional do Jaú Amazonas - Manaus Distance: 0.00km from the The Amazon Forest | |
| The Science Grove (park) - The Grove is located in the INPA’s – Amazonas National Institute for Research – area.
A visit to the grove provides better knowledge of the Amazonas environment, while it permits pleasant moments walking through its trails and paths.
The Grove’s main attractions are: otter vivarium, manatee hatchery, bee hives, Science House, educational trails, alligator’s vivarium, botanical garden, above ground trail, free fauna, or... Address: Bosque da Ciência Petrópolis, Manaus - AM Distance: 0.00km from the The Amazon Forest | |
| Meeting of the Rivers (sightseeing) - This natural phenomenon is caused by the confluence of the Negro River’s dark water and the Solimões River’s muddy brown water that come together to form the Amazonas River. For 6 km, both rivers waters run side by side, without mixing. This phenomenon is caused by the great difference between the water temperatures and current speeds. The Negro River flows approximately 2km/h at 22ºC, while the Solimões River flows 4 to 6 km/h a... Address: Encontro das Águas Rio Negro con Rio Solimoes Manaus AM Brazil Distance: 0.00km from the The Amazon Forest |  |
| Adolpho Ducke Botanical Garden (park) - The Adolpho Ducke Botanical Garden, inside a 100 km ecological reserve, is the world’s largest, with an infinite number of vegetal and animal species.
It was founded in 2000 and is situated on 500 hectares of primary forest land at the edge of the Adolpho Ducke Forest Reserve, east of Manaus. It is administered through a partnership between the INPA (National Institute for Amazon Research), the Municipality of Manaus and MUSA (Muse... Address: Avenida Uirapuru neighborhood, City of God, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil Distance: 0.00km from the The Amazon Forest | |
| Amazonas Theater (theater) - It is the greatest symbol of Manaus’ economic peak. It has 700 seats and was constructed with bricks brought over from Europe, French glass and Italian marble. Several important opera and theater companies, as well as international orchestras, have already performed there.
Address:
Praça São Sebastião, s / n º - Centro - Manaus / Am - Brazil
E-mail:
teatroamazonas@culturamazonas.am.gov.br
Phone: (92) 3622-1880 / 3622-24... Address: Teatro Amazonas Rua Tapajós, 5 - Centro, Manaus - AM Distance: 0.00km from the The Amazon Forest |  |
Restaurants near to The Amazon Forest
ArriBar Snack & Happy Hour is a Brazilian restaurant that is roughly 0.09km from The Amazon Forest and can be found at Av. Guilherme Paraense, 34
Antônio´s Café is a Coffee House restaurant that is roughly 0.09km from The Amazon Forest and can be found at Shopping Madeira Fashion, 1
A Ecológica is a Brazilian restaurant that is roughly 0.09km from The Amazon Forest and can be found at Rua João Monte Fusco, 8
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