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A pleasant city, blessed with river breezes and a mild climate.

One of the most astonishing sights in Santarém is not in the town itself but in the river. It’s on the banks of the Tapajós, where it joins the Amazon: the two rivers flow side-by-side without mixing, creating two distinct bands of different-coloured water. In the centre of town the Mercado Modelo – city market – has bigger stores, boutiques and other shops.
The Museu de Santarém has displays of local historical art, including ceramics and portraits of local personalities such as mayors of the city. Museu Dica Frazao is an unusual museum with exhibits of clothes and fabrics made with natural fibres from grasses, shrubs and trees. The cathedral is worth seeing: it was built in 1761, on the site of an earlier church from the 1660s.
 

• IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE CARIBBEAN
• Santarem, Amazon, Brazil, Santarem, Amazon, Brazil

• Please note that the tour transport used in the Caribbean normally consists of coasters (similar to small mini buses), which do not have suitable storage space to accommodate wheelchairs, therefore unfortunately our tours are not considered suitable for wheelchair users.

• SANTAREM - INFORMATION
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• The first settlement in Santarem was a Jesuit mission built in 1661. Following the American Civil War, a group of Confederates settled here and the American traditions they passed down are still evident in many of the local customs. During the rubber boom of the 1920s, Henry Ford spent US $80 million building an enormous rubber plantation in the area to supply his cars with the raw material to make tyres.

  Please note that there may be quite a long walk from the pier (approximately 400 metres) in order to reach the tour vehicles.

• GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT SANTAREM
• Santarem, Amazon, Brazil, Santarem, Amazon, Brazil

• Please note that there may be quite a long walk from the pier (approximately 400 metres) in order to reach the tour vehicles.

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• TOUR A - SANTAREM HIGHLIGHTS
• Santarem, Amazon, Brazil, Santarem, Amazon, Brazil

• This tour starts with a drive along the bustling waterfront of Santarem, where boats dock from all over the Amazon. Since boats are the main mode of transportation for people in the region, it is common to see both passenger and cargo vessels transporting many different products to the market.

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• TOUR B - MAICA LAKE CRUISE
• Santarem, Amazon, Brazil, Santarem, Amazon, Brazil

• This is an excellent opportunity to explore the ecosystem of the Amazon. The lakes of this section of the river are especially lush, containing a wealth of vegetation.

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• TOUR C - NATURE WALK IN BOSQUE SANTA LUCIA
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• From the pier in Santarem, we travel on the Cuiaba Road before continuing south on the Santarem-Cuiaba Highway – the only road connecting this part of the Amazon with other points in Brazil. At this point we will reach an elevation of 158 metres (518 feet), which might be considered the Alps for the Amazon!