AMAZON

The Lungs of the Earth

ACTIVITIES IN BRAZIL

The Amazon provides you with a variety of choice of activities. It all depends on YOU and what you want.

If you want a real holiday, the first option is to experience and explore the realities beyond the jungle resorts, the day-to-day life of the local communities, sharing their tasks and exploring the region. And as a Brazilian Travel Centre this is the kind of tour we would like to make our customers benefit from.
If you are among the less adventurous one, you will prefer a package tour with accommodation in a lodge.
If you want to be like a backpacker, you can go about the region's rivers and cities using local transportation and use cheaper and more adventurous tour and lodging alternatives.
If you have limited time , or any other factor, you might prefer to visit the capitals such as Belem and Manaus without going on forest tours.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

Beaches
	Amazon has both fresh water and sea water beaches. You will be able to have a swim in the ISLAND of LOVE that offers the picture-perfect beach. On your way , you will also be able to enjoy several beaches ( some fresh water as well ) namely Cajutuba and Ponta de Pedras.

Heritage
	The Amazon is just not forests and trails! On your trip, you will come accross several Cathedrals, Historic Buildings ,Monuments and Museums. On your trip you will be able to visit to Old City Centre of Belem with its spectacular Portuguese architecture.

Adventure

A trip to the largest rainforest is a adventure in itself! You will travel by boats across the states. Have you ever dreamt of going trekking over the AMAZON? The tour will provide you with a 3-4 hour trekking into the primary forest in the small riverside community of Jamaraquá with a very large variety of trees many of them with medicinal and nutritional value.You will have the time of your life!You can also enjoy doing sport fishing, canoeing and other water activities.

Culture

The cultural aspect of Amazon adds to the authenticity of this destination. The large population of Tribes across the states is very pleased to welcome you in their day-to-day activities.On your tour, you will assist in the extraction of stones from the Green Lake by the tribe, and how they craft these into good luck charms. You will to taste the authentic food of the riverside community, the caipirinha ou famous national drink, with a twist instead of Limes , that are made of the Amazonic fruits like the Cupuaçu.
Festivals are the best way to see the people manifest their culture. There are the Cirio de Nazare Procession in Belem (PARA), Festival do Boi De Parintins during the last three days of June.

Nature

Your encounter with nature includes a visit to the he National Forest of the Tapajós , a 600.000 hectare reserve full of primary and flooded forests, beaches, traditional communities, creeks and lakes.WIth a beatiful sunset at the Ponta De Coruru Beach, you will be able to see the fresh pink and grey dolphins are part of the Amazonic legend, they say that during the day he is a Boto and at night he becomes a Handsome man. You will have the opportunity, to see, touch and smell the latex extract from this tree, and other natural products such as the brazil nuts.. Your trip also includes a spectacular view of the arrival of multitude of birds at their nightly resting place - the mouth of the Canal do Jari.

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