Nestled in the middle of the dense forest of the world, Manaus, has one of greatest diversities of the world of plants, animals, rivers and minerals.
The Equator crosses the State of Amazonas, which makes that the tropical climate, characterized by average temperatures between 24 ° and 26° C and abundant rainfall throughout the year predominates.
If in the morning you can make a path through a tropical forest and at night to attend a show moving opera, you know that you are in a special place. Manaus offers a profuse variety of nature, culture, art and gastronomy. Explore the lush vegetation of the amazon jungle on a guided tour of the river or through the jungle, or savoring the abundance colorful of the Municipal Market Adolpho Lisbon. The majestic Teatro Amazonas is the opera house in the city and constructed with the best materials.
The Amazon River is the most extensive of the planet and the first in volume of water (100,000 m3). Born in Peru, with the name of Vilcanota, Solimões when it enters in Brazil and, to converge with the Rio Negro, in the vicinity of Manaus, receives the name of Amazonas. In some sections has a width of 10 kilometers and a depth of 100 m.
Manaus, in the first years of the 20th century, the city of Manaus, capital of Amazonas enjoyed a great opulence and was the most important cultural center in the north of Brazil. The old rubber barons dreamed of transforming it into a European style city and called it "the Paris of the Tropics". The architecture of its mansions confirms the luxury and ostentation in which their inhabitants lived.
On the outskirts of Manaus, you can contemplate the "Meeting of the Waters", although normally the cruises are planning to contemplate this spectacle of nature, it is the wonderful union of the waters of the rivers Negro and Solimões together to form the Amazonas River, and if you are lucky they may contemplate some dolphins: Tucuxi (SotaliaFluviatalis) and Dolphins Pink (IniaGeoffrensis).
In addition to the cruise (floating hotel), Manaus has a wide variety of accommodations and lodges in the amazon jungle. Our recommendation for your accommodation is in the center of the city and for the adventurous the jungle welcomes the best hotels in contact with the natural
If you want to know the native cultures, myths and natural havens offered by Amazon, you'll find services dedicated to the tourist, which will make your stay an unforgettable experience in this State in the North of Brazil. For which seek a contact more close with the nature, them hostels and hotels located in the middle of the jungle are the greater attraction. Find out in this blog about the sites that you should visit and start planning your travel itinerary. Write to me, comments and known Manaus.