Manaus • Fabio’s LifeTour

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Manaus, on the banks of the Negro River in northwestern Brazil, is located in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. It is situated near the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers, and serves as a major departure point for the surrounding Amazon Rainforest.

FABIO'S REVIEW

Manaus is a large town, isolated in the middle of the enormous Amazon jungle. Most excursions start from here. It seems an expensive dump at first (all goods must be shipped with planes, hence the higher costs), but visit the historical center, especially the breathtaking colonial theater - straight out of the Fitzcarraldo movie.

For lodging, I stayed first in the ""Hotel Colonial"" which was horrible, and then in the Lieder Hotel. No good value for money, but in Manaus everything is more expensive.

LOCATIONS EXPERIENCED

BANZEIROS RESTAURANT

Banzeiros restaurant

CATEDRAL CONCECAO

Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição is located in the center of Manaus. It is the mother church of the city. The current building is in Greek style, with much of the material imported from Europe, mainly from Portugal.

HISTORICAL CENTER

Manaus city's historical center has been neglected by the authorities and it has become an area mostly for commerce and poor housing.

MANAUS PORT

The Port of Manaus is a riverport located on the Rio Negro in Manaus: it is the main transport hub for the entire upper Amazon basin. The Mercado Adolpho Lisboa, also called Mercado Municipal, is a marketplace located in the port of Manaus. The market was constructed between 1880 and 1883.

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CITY CENTER

Manaus city is the capital of the vast state of Amazonas. It's a major departure point for the surrounding Amazon Rainforest. Just east of the city, the dark Negro River converges with the brown, muddy Solimões River resulting in a striking visual phenomenon called the “Meeting of the Waters”. The combined tributaries form the Amazon River.

PALACIO RIO NEGRO

The Palácio Rio Negro in Manaus, Brazil, is a former seat of government and residence of the governor of the state of Amazonas.

PONTA NEGRA

The Ponta Negra is the most noble neighborhood of Manaus. It is a beach located in the district of Ponta Negra , in the West Zone of the city of Manaus, on the banks of the Black River. Ponta Negra have large architectural complex (The boardwalk) amphitheater and a number of restaurants.

TEATRO AMAZONAS

The Amazon Theatre is an opera house located in Manaus, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. It is the location of the annual Festival Amazonas de Ópera (Amazonas Opera Festival) and the home of the Amazonas Philharmonic Orchestra which regularly rehearses and performs at the Amazon Theater along with choirs, musical concerts and other performances.

BANZEIROS RESTAURANT

Banzeiros restaurant

CATEDRAL CONCECAO

HISTORICAL CENTER

Manaus city's historical center has been neglected by the authorities and it has become an area mostly for commerce and poor housing.

MANAUS PORT

The Port of Manaus is a riverport located on the Rio Negro in Manaus: it is the main transport hub for the entire upper Amazon basin.
The Mercado Adolpho Lisboa, also called Mercado Municipal, is a marketplace located in the port of Manaus. The market was constructed between 1880 and 1883.