Amazonas · Brazil Capital
In the destination Manaus and Central Amazon (Rio Negro).
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Manaus brings together rubber-boom heritage and Amazon scenery on the banks of the Rio Negro. Teatro Amazonas, the markets and the cultural venues of the historic center tell different chapters of the state capital's story.
3 places to stay in Manaus.
3 places picked to eat.
What to know before you go.
The local experience
The black waters of the Rio Negro and the muddy waters of the Solimões run side by side for kilometers without mixing, because of differences in temperature and density. The boat trip usually continues to the igapós (flooded forests) and giant water lilies.
An 1896 opera house built at the height of the rubber boom, with a dome of colorful mosaics and a restored Italian-style hall. The guided tour is worth it and, if you can, an orchestra concert.
An 1883 iron structure inspired by European markets, on the banks of the Rio Negro. It is packed with Amazon fish, herbs, guaraná sticks and riverside crafts.
Discover Mercado Municipal Adolpho Lisboa
An urban waterfront on the Rio Negro, with a strip of sand that appears in the low-water season, a promenade and kiosks. It is where locals go to watch the sunset.
An open-air museum inside the Reserva Adolpho Ducke, with forest trails, an orchid house and a pond of giant Amazon water lilies. The 42-meter tower puts you above the treetops.
Discover Museu da Amazônia (MUSA)
About 13 hectares of forest maintained by the National Institute for Amazon Research (Inpa), open to the public since 1995. It has trails, elevated walkways, manatee and giant otter enclosures, and the Casa da Ciência, with exhibits about the region.
Discover Bosque da Ciência (Inpa)
A neoclassical church built on Praça XV de Novembro after a fire destroyed the previous church in 1850, inaugurated in 1877. Facing the port, it holds objects used by Pope John Paul II during his 1980 visit.
Discover Catedral Metropolitana de Manaus
Built in 1903 in eclectic style as the home of German rubber merchant Karl Waldemar Scholz, it later served as the seat of the state government. Restored, it became a cultural center with exhibitions, recitals and a collection of 228 pieces.
Discover Centro Cultural Palácio Rio Negro
