Heart Of The Amazon

On the north channel of the Amazon, at the river’s broad mouth, Macapá sits smack on the Equator, cut off from the rest of Brazil. The Marco Zero monument is a place where you can hop from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern. San Jose de Macapá Fortress, which supposedly guarded against riverine invasions, is an historic site, in a rather subdued way. Apa do Curiaú is a village of descendants of escaped slaves, with some unique local customs and commemorations. The Casa de Artesão sells handcrafts from the area’s indigenous tribes, as well as balatas, unusual ceramics covered in rubber.

If you are a “pollywog,” who has never crossed the line at sea, you will be expected to undergo a mock trial by King Neptune and his court for the entertainment of the “shellbacks” who have already done so. Mild but hilarious indignities will be conjured, and in the end a good time will be had by most, if not all.

Santarem es un puerto muy activo para el comercio que fluye hacia arriba y abajo del Amazonas entre el Atlántico y los bosques del interior. El sitio más famoso para los visitantes es la “Boda de las Aguas”, donde el claro, oscuro Río Tapajós se encuentra con el ocre fangoso del Amazonas. Debido a sus diferentes densidades, fluyen junto al otro durante bastante distancia, entre los mismos bancos. Barcos locales se especializan en tomar los visitantes en el sitio. Los mercados locales son divertidos para explorar y otras excursiones incluyen la visita a los pequeños afluentes y bosques y la pesca de la infame piraña.

On the north channel of the Amazon, at the river’s broad mouth, Macapá sits smack on the Equator, cut off from the rest of Brazil. The Marco Zero monument is a place where you can hop from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern. San Jose de Macapá Fortress, which supposedly guarded against riverine invasions, is an historic site, in a rather subdued way. Apa do Curiaú is a village of descendants of escaped slaves, with some unique local customs and commemorations. The Casa de Artesão sells handcrafts from the area’s indigenous tribes, as well as balatas, unusual ceramics covered in rubber.