Manaus Travel Guide
Browse 18 travel reviews, 29 travel blogs and 521 travel photos from real travelers to Manaus.Manaus Overview
Manaus, Brazil, nearly 1,000 miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean, is a modern city (literally) surrounded by the Amazon rainforest. Positioned at the confluence of the Negro and Solimoes rivers, it's a hectic cosmopolitan area where the daily life of its population revolves around those rivers, and the hundreds of ferries that travel the local waters. From its busy port (on ferries stuffed to the rafters), animals, people and products of all description travel up and down the rivers 24/7, and there is no other choice....as conventional roads are few and far between. In the 19th century fortun… read morees were made in this part of Brazil from rubber trees that grew (only) in the Amazon. Manaus was ground-zero for those rubber barons, and the city became known as the "Paris of the Tropics." Remnants of that era remain today, with the city's opulent Opera House its most famous symbol.
by:Freyzer Andrade,Parintins,Boca da Valeria,Amazon,Brazil.
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ARIAU AMAZON TOWERS I was fortunate to win an eBay auction for a 4-night Luxury Link all-inclusive stay at Ariau Amazon Towers. I will …
We stayed here the night before heading to our tour of the Amazon with Maia Expeditions. We arrived late at night, and left early in the mor…
We ended a roundtrip in Brazil in the Amazonas and stayed for 5 days at the Amazon Ecopark Jungle Lodge. It is located close to Manaus, in t…
I stayed in hostels in over 50 countries and 200 cities in the world. By far the worst hostels I've ever been in my life. 1. My check in w…
Maia Expeditions provides numerous trekking and adventure activities in the Amazon rain forest. We found out about the company online, and L…
AMAZON STAR is one of the boats that travel direct route from Manaus to Belem. Direct boats leave Manaus on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, bu…
I was here just for a couple of hours layover in my way to Caracas (Venezuela). I guess this is the one who is located closest to the Amazon…
If you like a bit of culture and history and happen to be in Manaus on a Monday then a visit to the Teatro Amazonas is deffinitely for you. …
This is one of those ridiculous stories about “brand name” and people that want to steal business from competitors. In Manaus there is p…
Great hostel. Very nice Staff. Many ammenities included: swimming pool and free internet Great location, just 20 steps from the Amazon Th…
Great hostel. Very nice Staff. Many ammenities included: swimming pool and free internet Great location, just 20 steps from the Amazon Th…
I spent a night here while waiting to be transferred to the jungle. The hostel is nothing special but perfectly suitable for a night or 2. I…
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