States
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| Acre A small state with a mix of cultures and cuisines, as its rubber and Brazil nut trees have brought people from all over Brazil. |
| Amapá Beaches, swamps, and jungle; unexplored rainforests cover most of the state's area. |
| Amazonas Two words: Amazon rainforest. This is the largest state in Brazil by area, and it is almost entirely covered by the Amazon. |
| Pará Lots of rainforest here too, as well as strong indigenous culture and one of the largest Catholic parades in the world. |
| Rondônia Formerly a center of Amazon deforestation, but the clearcutting has slowed, leaving Rondônia an off-the-beaten-path destination with numerous indigenous territories and rainforest adventure opportunities. |
| Roraima Squeezed between Venezuela and Guyana, sparsely populated Roraima has landscapes ranging from rainforest to grasslands to mountains. |
| Tocantins River oases, colonial cities, and a national park on a large river island. |
Cities
[edit]- 1 Belém — a major city near the mouth of the Amazon River, with a blend of cultures including indigenous influence, colonial architecture, and modern skyscrapers
- 2 Macapá — Located on the equator north of the mouth of the Amazon River, and cut off from most of Brazil by road.
- 3 Manaus — The largest city in the region, located near the meeting of the rivers that form the Amazon. A natural place to start river tours or rainforest adventures.
- 4 Natividade — A historic town from the mining ages in Tocantins.
- 5 Palmas — A planned city built out of nowhere (like Brasilia) in the 1990s to serve as the capital of Tocantins.
- 6 Parintins — Home to the Boi Bumbá folk festival, with extravagant theatrical retellings of a local legend.
Other destinations
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- 1 Amazonia - jungle tours, wildlife, floated wood, the Mysteries of the amazon
- 2 Amazônia National Park
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- 4 Ilha do Marajó - the large island at the mouth of the Amazon
- 5 Ilha do Mosqueiro
- Jalapão - A departure from the Amazon region, this uninhabited cerrado area has bright orange sand dunes, rivers and waterfalls. Increasingly popular with off-road adventure lovers
- 6 Mount Roraima