Brazil Tourism

Para is the second largest State in Brazil, with an abounding natural scenery: marshlands, irrigable lowlands, Amazon Rainforest and many fields. Another State characteristic is the presence of lands inhabited by native Indians and of remaining quilombo communities – areas of slavery resistance and slave protection.

Local cuisine specializes in dishes using regional fruits and plants, of which the most popular are duck with tucupi, jambú and maniçoba, made with selected parts of the manioc plant; açaí fruit and Brazil Nuts, the latter being considered of high nutritional value and widely used by athletes.

Arts and handicrafts employ pre-columbian motifs, characteristic of the Island of Marajó. There are further examples displayed at the Ver-o-Peso Market and at the Emílio Goeldi Museum, both located in Belém, the State Capital. At Ver-o-Peso market, tourists can admire the bay of Guajará, one of the largest in Brazil.

Attractions
Belém has always been considered the entrance to the Northern Region, ever since the days of Discovery. Secular mansions can be found in the city’s well-preserved “Old Quarter”, located in a tourist passageway. The river beaches of Mosqueiro and Outeiro are widely visited by tourists; fishing villages can still be found at the maritime beaches of Atalaia, Algodoal and Ajuruteua. The State is also well-known for its folcloric dances, such as the Marujada (of Negro origin), from Bragança; Boi Tinga, from São Caetano de Odivelas and the Carimbó (in the town of Marapanim); The regional music and dances are strongly influenced by Caribbean Rhythms. The Island of Marajó, of 50 thousand square kilometers, is larger than many European countries, as well as being an ecological reserve and a center for tourism. Buffaloes are widely raised on Marajó, the largest fluvial-marine archipelago in the world. In the 301 –year-old town of Óbitos, the Amazon River is at its narrowest (1.5 kilometers) and its deepest (93 meters).

Places to Visit in Brazil

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