Opera House
Teatro Amazonas. n/n Praça São Sebastião, Center, +55 92 3622-1880. Everyday, starting time of shows may vary. The Opera House was built during the heyday of rubber trade, using materials from all over the world, and was once visited by all the most famous opera divas and maestros. Regular guided tours in English. There are frequent free performances; be sure to arrive at least an hour in advance to secure a seat. Prices vary.Mercado Municipal
n/n Rua dos Barés, +55 92 3234-8441. Every day, 8AM-10PM. The city's main market is modeled after the Les Halles market in Paris.Natural Science Museum
Museu de Ciencias Naturais da Amazônia. n/n Estrada Belem , Colonia Cachoeria Grande. Few locals visit this museum, know about it, or would even want to, considering that it's basically critters they'd find almost in their backyard. For visitors, though, it's a chance to see a live pirarucu and other fauna mostly preserved of the region. The museum was constructed single-handedly by a Japanese entomologist specializing in butterflies with his own money and resources. It's out of the way and about half an hour by taxi. The nearby INPA is a preserve and research center with birds and other wildlife.Rio Negro Palace
1546 Av. 7 de Setembro , +55 92 3232-4450. Call for information on attractions. The Rio Negro Palace was built by German farmers in the "golden age". Nowadays it's a cultural center and theater. It's one of the city's postcards. Prices vary.Ponta Negra Beach
it's a nice spot,and popular river beach. It has several bars and restaurants and is some distance west of the city.Praia da Lua Beach
very clean and nice river beach a few kilometers from Ponta Negra upstream the Rio Negro. Access by shared motorized canoe from Estalagem de David.Paricatuba Waterfall
is on the right bank of the Negro River, along a small tributary, is formed by sedimentary rocks, surrounded by abundant vegetation. Access is by boat. The best time to visit is from August to February.Love Cascade
is in the Guedes bayou, with cold and crystal clear water, is accessible only by boat and, then, hiking through the Forest.The National Park of Jaú
The Park is situated in the lowland plateau in the Western Amazon and North of Amazon state, it is one of the largest National Park in Brazil and in Latin America. It is 2,272,000 hectares in size and 1,250 km of perimeter. It was created on 24th September 1980. It is of paramount importance in ecological terms for its high endemism and richness of its wild flora and fauna. Part of the Park area constitutes of varzea denominated as Pluvial Lowland .Terra firme formlandsis divided in two: 1 large flat tops separated by shallow valleys occupying the largest area, and 2 small hills on a higher level. There are small areas which are flattened by sand sediments in the Park central part. Open Forest is predominant throughout represented by either Tidal Flat Open Palm Forest especially in varzeas wet lands alongside Jau and Carabinani rivers, or Tidal Flat Canopy Dense Forests. In the tidal flat areas, frequently flooded, alongside the Carabinani and Jau rivers there are a great number of palm trees such as paxiúbas Iriarte spp, cabbage palm Euterpe oleraceae and Jauaria Astrocaryon spp. In older tidal areas, rarely flooded, the predominant palms are miriti and carana Mauritia spp. Many other tree species are found in the Park area, some of them with commercial value such as Brazilnut tree Bertholletia excelsa and sucupira Bowdichia virgilioides and others.For details on the Jaú National Park and other nearby attractions, see the Get out section below.
