The Mercado Municipal was built in 1880 and based on Les Halles in Paris, which at the time was considered to be the height of modernity. Inside lies a labyrinth of stalls selling Amazon-grown fruit and vegetable, but also medicinal plants and crafts..

Building a replica of Paris' Opera Garnier in the middle of the Amazon: such was the extent of the rubber barons' ideas of grandeur! When it was inaugurated in 1896, the Teatro Amazonas became the symbol of the town, and a highly visible one at that,..

The confluence of Rio Negro and Rio Solimões, barely 10km from Manaus, is a popular tourist destination, because it is here that the Amazon River officially forms, but also because this "meeting of the waters" occurs in an astonishing way. ..

Excursions and itineraries are organised on the Rio Negro. Thanks to its high acidity, there are fewer mosquitoes, which makes the trip more enjoyable! As you make your way up the tributaries, you will get a glimpse of the numerous Caboclo communit..

As with any waterside town, you need to head to the port in order to decipher the spirit of Manaus. It has the peculiarity of being a floating port. Built by the British in 1903, its quays adjust to water levels, which can vary by up to 10m between t..

Private residence of Waldemar Scholz, a German entrepreneur, the Palácio do Rio Negro gives you an insight into the extent of the wealth of the rubber barons. In 1911, after the crisis, the palace was sold off, then became the seat of government in 1..

You will have to brave the mosquitoes if you venture into the region of the Rio Solimões, but it is well worth it. It is also a chance to be initiated in the art of driving in the Amazon, which is particularly challenging during the rainy season: tak..

Built under the impetus of governor Eduardo Ribeiro, this building, inspired by the style of France's Second Empire and English neo-Classicism, housed the courthouse or Palácio da Justiça until 1987. It was then converted into a cultural centre and y..

The Museu do Índio, a little museum built by the religious congregation of the Salesians that for years has been working with the Indian communities, is home to a fine collection of everyday objects from different ethnic groups (masks, pottery, tools..

It may seem strange, even cynical, to go to see animals in cages while others roam freely in the nearby jungle, but the fact remains that the zoo does offer a rare opportunity to get a close-up look at species that are often difficult to spot in thei..

Ponta Negra is THE beach of Manaus. An archetypal Brazilian beach, lined with tall buildings, frequented by body-conscious young people, with futevolley grounds marked out, myriad little restaurants and bars blasting out forró music. An odd sort ..