Amazonas · Brazil
In the state of Amazonas.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Iranduba lies between the Rio Negro and the Solimões River and combines forest and river-beach scenery. In the low-water season, the sands of Açutuba show one side of the municipality, which is linked to Manaus by the bridge over the Rio Negro.
2 places to stay in Iranduba.
3 places picked to eat.
What to know before you go.
The local experience
A mansion started in 1898 by the Amazonas government to house Italian immigrants, later used as a trade school, a jail and a leprosy hospital. The ruined walls, laced with roots and vines, stand on the right bank of the Rio Negro.
An area of lakes and igarapés (creeks) near the confluence of the Rio Negro and the Solimões, visited on boat trips from Manaus. It is known for its giant water lilies, with leaves up to 2 meters across, and for sightings of monkeys, sloths and birds.
A beach of fine, light sand on a bend of the Rio Negro, reached from km 28 of the AM-070 highway and a paved side road. In the low-water season a long strip of sand appears; at high water, the water reaches the treetops and the outing becomes a kayak trip.