Manaus
The Amazonas´ State Capital
The capital of the state of Amazonas is a unique city. It is surrounded by the forest and one can find a duty free commerce and treasures of architecture that date back to the rubber-boom times. The people from Manaus is warm and receptive, and the city has excellent infraestructure which includes a modern airport (one of the entrance gates to the north of Brazil). In Manaus do not miss:
Amazonas Theater - Inaugurated in 1896, it is an architectural landmark of Brazil that often stages international attractions. Carlos Gomes has presented "O Guarani" and Enrico Caruso has sung "La Traviata" there.
Customs Building and City Market - Other landmarks of the architecture of Manaus. The Customs Building has been pre-fabricated in England and the City Market is a reproduction in iron and colored stained glass windows of the Les Halles of Paris.
Floating Docks - Another construction from the rubber-boom times, of great architecture value.
(CIGS) - The Jungle War Instructions Center Zoo develops an impressive veterinarian work attending hurt animals found in the region, treating them and returning them to the jungle.
Rio Negro Palace - Wonderful construction made in 1917 by a rubber-baron. It has an interesting display about Amazon daily life and a modern sound and image museum.
Science´s Forest - It houses many animals from the Amazon forest, specially the "peixe-boi" and the "ariranha", in a native area managed by INPA, the Amazon National Research Institute.
Japanese Aquarium - The main attraction are the huge "pirarucus", a gigantic amazonian fish that can reach 200 kilos (660 pounds), swimming at your eye level in a large water pool.
Ponta Negra Beach – It has a urbanized beach-front with wide sidewalks, bike paths, bars and sports facilities, just 13km from downtown.
