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Guests at the Tropical Manaus may choose from a number of enjoyable regional attractions during their Amazon vacation.


Manaus, whose name originated from the "Manaos Indians" that inhabited the region, is located on the left bank of Rio Negro (Black River), close to the "meeting of the waters" with the Solimões River. Local vegetation is dense and heterogeneous, a fantastic biodiversity. Species unknown to science still hide in the tropical jungle that covers 90% of all area of the Amazonian Region.

Manaus is tropical, hot and humid, with an average temperature of 31,4° C (88.5 F). The rainy season is from December to May. Rio Negro reaches its highest level in June and lowest in September.

Guests at the Tropical Manaus may choose from a number of enjoyable regional attractions.

One of the most famous popular festivities of Northern Brazil is the "Boi Bumbá Folkloric Festival". Taking place annually at the end of June in the town of Parintins, this celebration is 100 km away from Manaus by river.

The hotel grounds of the Tropical Manaus are host to a traditional June festival, called the "Saga do Boi". This feast is held around the "Victoria Regia Swimming Pool" and is a popular calendar event for the city of Manaus.

Amazonas Theater or Opera House - 25Km
This remarkable landmark was erected in the midst of the Amazon jungle in 1896 at the peak of the rubber boom. The tour shows off the lobby of marble and inlaid tropical hardwoods, the fine concert hall, and the romantic mural in the upstairs ballroom. The Amazon Theatre, built with the wealth of the rubber barons, was fifteen years in the making.

All materials were imported from Europe, including ironware, structures, fittings, statues, marbles, lamps, mirrors, and crystals. Only the wood used in the floor and chairs was Brazilian, from Bahia. The Amazon Theatre was inaugurated on December, 31, 1896

Encontro das águas - "Meeting of the Waters"25 Km
This natural spectacle occurs where the muddy waters of Solimões River meet with the black waters of Negro River, running side by side for 4 to 6 kilometers without mixing, due to water differences of temperature, density, and speed.  The two rivers carry on for miles, with progressively less distinct whorls and eddies marking the interface between these two rivers. It's a classic Manaus day trip, and a great excuse to get out on the Amazon.

Ponta Negra Beach distance: 50 m
A popular spot in the dry season, this river breach on the shore of the Rio Negro is in a nightlife and entertainment area.

Mercado Municipal Adolpho Lisboa27 Km
Adolpho Lisboa, the city's oldest marketplace, is a beautiful iron-and-glass copy of the now-demolished market hall in Les Halles, Paris. It's a great place to sample local fruits, vegetables, or the many varieties of local fish.

Anavilhanas100 km
Near the Township of Novo Airão, on the Rio Negro, discover Anavilhanas, the world's largest archipelago of fluvial islands. Native forest covers 400 islands, forming a real natural labyrinth. During the dry season, the receding waters reveal several white sand beaches and interesting natural formations of roots and trunks

Centro Cultural Palácio Rio Negro - 29 Km
This gorgeous palace built at the height of the rubber boom has been transformed into one of the city's leading cultural centers, home to several small but excellent museums. Built by a Manaus rubber baron in the early years of the 20th century, the main palace is wonderfully ornate, with rich tropical hardwoods used for floors and doors, and banisters and moldings. Some rooms have been decorated with lovely period furnishings; others now serve as display spaces for modern Brazilian art and sculpture. The palace served as the state governor's mansion for many years; there are some artifacts from that period, but it's the building, not the history that impresses.

CIGS Zoo - 12 Km
Open to the public, this is a Military zoo for rescued animals and is managed by the Brazilian Army. About 300 species of animals from Amazon's fauna, including monkeys, wildcats, otters, snakes, alligators, macaws, tapir, and turtles call this zoo home.

 

Adolpho Ducke Botanical Garden 42 Km
The world's largest botanical garden inside a 100 km2 ecological reserve is home to an amazing number of plant and animal species

Natural Science Museum
(Museu de Ciências Naturais da Amazônia) –32 Km
n/n Estrada Belém, Colônia Cachoeira Grande. Few locals visit this museum, know about it, or would even want to, considering that it's basically critters they'd find (almost) in their backyard. For visitors, though, it's a chance to see a live pirarucu and other fauna (mostly preserved) of the region.

The museum was constructed single-handedly by a Japanese entomologist, specializing in butterflies, with his own money and resources. It's out of the way and about half an hour by taxi. The nearby INPA is a preserve and research center with birds and other wildlife.

President Figueiredo Waterfalls 107 Km
The city of Presidente Figueiredo is on the edge of Highway BR-174, which joins the Amazon to the Caribbean and North America. The journey offers fascinating Amazon Forest bird watching. Flora, fauna and fantastic nature with many waterfalls abound at Presidente Figueiredo. Visit the Ecological Reserves of Iracema cave waterfalls, and Sanctuary, situated at Km 12 of Balbina Hydroelectric Road. Incredibly beautiful, both are founded on sand-rocks, displaying the wonder and beauty of nature.

National Institute for Research in the Amazon (INPA)32 Km
In Manaus, the National Institute for Research in the Amazon (INPA) was hailed by the World Bank as one of "the two most important science centers in the Amazon," along with the Emílio Goeldi Museum of Pará in Belém. Visitors to Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state, who cannot take the time to get into the rainforest, owe themselves a visit to the INPA forest or "bosque," which is located in town and open to the public.

Parintins100 Km by river
Boi Bumbá Festival

Manaus Industry District I – About 15 km

  • Motohonda da Amazônia Ltda
  • Samsung Eletronics
  • White Martins
  • Panasonic do Brasil Ltda

 

  • Videolar
  • Wartsila Brasil Ltda
  • LG Eletronics da Amazônia Ltda
  • Sony

Manaus Industry District II – About 10 Km

  • Nokia
  • Jabil
  • Brastemp

Source: Frommer's Brazil, 3rd Edition

 

  • H Buster
  • Perlos
  • Philips

 

Calendar of Events:

February: Amazonas Carnival: Samba schools parade at the "sambódromo" in the Convention Center;


May: Ponta Negra´s Music Festival

April: Amazonas Opera Festival from 04/20/2012 to 05/16/2012..

June: Amazonas Folklore Festival - Bumbá Meu Boi or Boi Bumbá is a popular regional festival which takes place annually in North and Northeast Brazil in Parintins, state of Amazonas. It tells the story of the death and resurrection of an ox. This event also pits the two famous Samba School "Caprichoso" with the colors blue and black bull and "Garantido" with the red colors and white bull. Each side tries to tell their version of the story with music, dance, animatronics float (parade), and songs. The two sides are so strongly divided that streets can be clearly being seen color divided. The town of Parintins is the only place in the world where Coca-Cola ads are in blue.


June 29: São Pedro Fluvial Procession


September 5: The elevation of Amazonas a Brazilian province category.


October 24: Anniversary of Manaus


December 31: Ponta Negra´s New Year’s Eve Party

Download Amazonas Opera Festival 2009

Holidays in Brazil:

January 01 – New Year’s Eve
February – Carnival (Feb 09-13, 2013)
April – Good Friday (Mar 29,2013)
April – Easter Day (Mar 31,2013)

April 21 – “Tiradentes” Day
May 01 – Labor Day
June – Corpus Christi (Jun 07,2013)
September 7 – Independence Day
October 12 – Our Lady Aparecida, Patron Saint of Brazil
November 2 – All Souls Day/Remembrance Day
November 15 – Proclamation of the Republic
December 24 – Christmas Eve
December 25 – Christmas Day
December 31 – New Year’s Day

 

 

Brazil’s biggest holidays are New Year’s and Carnaval.

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