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A visit to Manaus

A May 1996 trip to Manaus by Columbus

Tropical Hotel Photo - Tropical Manaus Resort, Manaus, Brazil More Photos
Quote: On our tour trip to Brazil we wanted to start by visiting Manaus. This city in the middle of the jungle in the Amazons Very rich and famous last century is now a turistic paradise.
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A visit to Manaus Best of IgoUgo

Overview

City of Manaus Photo - Manaus, Brazil
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Regular cruise-tours of the Amazon takes aproximately 10 hours, so we decided to take a private boat excursion (which took only 4 hours). Then a visit to the market by the river where fruits, vegetables, meat, animals, ceramics etc. are brought for sale. We went by narrow canals into the jungle where we saw monkeys, sloths, snakes parrots and all kind of different animals. The meeting of the waters was spectacular as the huge water lilies by the bank of the river. In the city of Manaus the Opera House and the Indian Museum are worth visiting. Quick Tips: You are near the Ecuator and the sun and heat are brave, take plenty of suntan lotion and take your own water on the tours,...Read More

Tropical Manaus Resort Best of IgoUgo

Hotel | "Tropical Hotel"

Tropical Hotel Photo - Tropical Manaus Resort, Manaus, Brazil
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This Hotel is situated in the proximity of the Amazon River and has transportation to and from the airport. Pool, tennis court and even a small zoo with animals from the area. Rooms are large and comfortable but you have to walk quite a bit to reach it since the hotel has only 1 floor and is extensive.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 7, 2001

Tropical Manaus Resort
AV CEL TEIXEIRA 1320
Manaus, Brazil
55 92 6595000

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This is the place to eat. We did not venture into the city for our meals. It was very convenient with all the ammenities offered at the hotel. The restaurant is big with plenty of windows, fresh air and a large bird cage with colored parrots and different birds singing. Food was excellent and fresh, in particular the vegetables, fruits and desserts. We felt really refreshed with the different varieties of fruits they have to offer.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 7, 2001

Restaurant The Amazon
Hotel Tropical
Manaus, Brazil

Amazon River Tours Best of IgoUgo

Attraction

Vitoria Regia Photo - Amazon River Tours, Manaus, Brazil
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This was truly an adventure. You have 2 options: a whole day tour in a cruise boat (10 hours) or half a day (4 hours) with a motorboat and a private guide. Just a short walk from the hotel is the Amazon River where after boarding the boat with the guide and the boat's driver we were taken to the "meeting of the waters" were the Negro River's muddy waters meet the blue waters of the Amazon River and you can see the difference in colors. Then to the Market by the river and to see the giant Water Lilies ("Vitoria Regia). We ended the tour with a trip by one of the many canals deep into the jungle and watched birds, monkeys, snakes, and sluths in their natural habitat. Take with you suntan lotion, drinkin...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 7, 2001

Amazon River Tours
Tropical Hotel
Manaus, Brazil

Manaus City Tours Best of IgoUgo

Attraction

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Bus did not have air conditioning and that was my long lasting impression. We enjoyed when we stopped to visit and could get off the bus and feel the fresh air. We were going to the Port, which is very busy and its Buildings are a remembrance of years gone by. The visit to the Opera House was the hallmark of the city visit. Inside as well as outside is nicely constructed. You can see paintings, marble stairs and nice decorations.

Ceiling paintings revealed a big european influence, strange to find out in this area and side of the world. The rest of the tour took us to the Army Zoo and Botanical Gardens and to the Indian Museum.

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on January 8, 2001

Manaus City Tours
Hotel Tropical
Manaus, Brazil

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