Amazonas

Brazil's largest state and the gateway to the heart of the Amazon rainforest, with Manaus and river expeditions at its core.

Amazonas lies in northwestern Brazil. It is the country's largest state, covered mostly by Amazon rainforest and crisscrossed by rivers. Its capital, Manaus, has rubber-boom-era architecture such as the Amazon Theatre (Teatro Amazonas), and just outside the city you can see the "Meeting of the Waters," where the Rio Negro and the Solimões River flow side by side without mixing. Near Novo Airão, the Anavilhanas Archipelago is a cluster of river islands where you can take boat trips to see pink river dolphins and stay at jungle lodges. The climate is hot and humid all year, with large seasonal changes in water level; at high water, boats can venture deep into the flooded forest. The gateway is Manaus International Airport.

Destinations

• Manaus & the Amazon
• Novo Airão & Anavilhanas
• Mamirauá Reserve (Tefé)
• Leticia (Amazon Tri-border)

Itineraries

• Manaus Waterfalls & Novo Airão Archipelago – Explore Manaus's old town, the waterfalls and caves of Presidente Figueiredo, and the river archipelago of Novo Airão.
• Amazon River: Manaus to Belém – Journey east along the Amazon River, visiting Novo Airão, taking a riverboat to Alter do Chão, and ending at the estuar…
• Manaus & Lake Mamori Jungle Lodge Experience – A half-day in Manaus's old town plus two nights at a Lake Mamori lodge for a classic first-time Amazon experience.
• Amazon: Leticia & Pink Dolphin Lakes – Fly to Leticia and travel upriver by boat to Puerto Nariño to spot pink river dolphins and explore rainforest reserves.