Reserva Extrativista Baixo Rio Branco-Jauaperi
Amazonas
This newly minted extractive reserve is an outstanding place to immerse yourself in the best the Amazon has to offer, with excellent wildlife-watching 鈥撯
Must-see attractions in Amazonas
Manaus
Spanning over 100 sq km, this 'garden' is actually the world鈥檚 largest urban forest. There's a network of five short trails (guides and closed shoes鈥
Amazonas
Although this state park was established in 1990 to preserve the unique canyons carved out by the Rio Arac谩, it wasn't until recently that the massive鈥
Manaus
This gorgeous theater was built at the height of the rubber boom, using European designers, decorators and even raw materials. The original driveway was鈥
Manaus
Just beyond Manaus, the warm dark Rio Negro pours into the cool creamy Rio Solim玫es, but because of differences in temperature, speed and density, their鈥
Amazonas
About 105km by river from Leticia, eco-fierce Palmar铆's rambling lodge and research center sits on the south (Brazilian) bank of the river, overlooking a鈥
Amazonas
Spanning nearly 23,000 sq km, Ja煤 is Brazil鈥檚 second-biggest national park, and one of the largest tracts of protected tropical rainforest on earth. It鈥
Parque Nacional de Anavilhanas
Amazonas
Stretching along the Rio Negro for almost 130km and with 400 islands, this national park, centered on the Anavilhanas Archipelago, is one of the most鈥
Manaus
As close as you'll get to experiencing a real Amazonian ecosystem on a half-day trip from Manaus, this 9000-acre park has flooded forests, giant water鈥
Manaus
Manaus鈥 best beach has fine white sand and tea-colored water, and can be coupled with a visit to the Museu do Seringal for a nice city escape. Like all鈥
Mercado Municipal Adolfo Lisboa
Manaus
Manaus' historic city market was inaugurated in 1882, a downscaled replica of Paris' famed Les Halles market. Safe and bustling, the central building has鈥
Amazonas
Zacamb煤 is one of the closest reserves to Leticia, about 70km away by boat. Its lodge is on Laguna Zacamb煤, just off R铆o Yavar铆, on the Peruvian side of鈥
Amazonas
Spanning over a 10,000 sq km, Floresta Nacional de Tef茅 can be visited through various community-based tours. Most begin with a long boat ride across Tef茅鈥
Museu do Seringal Vila Para铆so
Manaus
Located on the grounds of a former rubber-baron estate, this museum includes tours of the historic townhouse, a replica rubber-tapper shack and smokehouse鈥
Manaus
Occupying a lush forest plot within the city, Bosque da Ci锚ncia (aka INPA, for the research institution that runs it) has enclosures for rescued manatees,鈥
Manaus
The 鈥業mage and Sound鈥 center at this handsome cultural complex has a huge collection of films, including century-old documentaries by Portuguese filmmaker鈥
Amazonas
This is Barcelos' biggest and most accessible beach. It's on an island directly opposite town and is a short boat ride (R$4) from the main dock. Shacks鈥
Centro Cultural dos Povos da Amaz么nia
Manaus
At the heart of this massive cultural complex is the excellent Museu do Homem do Norte (Museum of Northern Man), which contains an incredible array of鈥
Amazonas
Hostel Manaus arranges engaging tours of various lengths to this massive collection of islands, the largest river archipelago in the world, southeast of鈥
Manaus
Also known as the Museu dos Cinco Sentidos (Museum of the Five Senses), this innovative museum uses the five senses to evoke and illustrate indigenous and鈥
Centro de Interpretaci贸n Nat眉tama
Amazonas
The Centro de Interpretaci贸n Nat眉tama has a fascinating museum with nearly 100 life-sized wood carvings of Amazonian flora and fauna. There鈥檚 also a small鈥
Manaus
Housed in a converted mansion, the Museu Amaz么nico has a small but excellent collection of indigenous items and artifacts from around the Amazon, many鈥
Amazonas
Tef茅 has a small Encontro das Aguas, where an offshoot of the creamy-brown Solim玫es merges with the red-black water pouring out of Lago de Tef茅. It's an鈥
Amazonas
In town, Seminario San Jos茅 is a striking structure that occupies the entire northern side of Pra莽a Tulio Avev锚do. It was once a seminary and is now used鈥
Catedral Metropolitana de Manaus
Manaus
Manaus' main cathedral has twin bell towers and a warm yellow interior. It makes for a welcome respite from the busy streets just outside.
Centro Cultural Pal谩cio Rio Negro
Manaus
The former home of eccentric German rubber baron Waldemar Scholz, the Centro Cultural Pal谩cio Rio Negro was built in the early 1900s and served for many鈥
Amazonas
Craft beer has been slow in coming to the Amazon, but this small-scale operation fills a niche with its excellent Sarapo beer, made with hops imported鈥
Amazonas
As Mis玫es was founded in 1897 and has a huge church and a cemetery full of former missionaries. It has also served as a vocational training center, and鈥
Manaus
Inaugurated in 1902, Manaus' 'floating port' was a technical marvel of its day, able to adjust 15m or more to seasonal water levels. (Look for high water鈥
