Brazil · NORTE
Belém
Amazon estuary city — Ver-o-Peso market and açaí.
— Journey —
3.5 h from São Paulo by air
Belém, capital of Pará, sits at the mouth of the Amazon estuary. The Ver-o-Peso market is the largest open-air market in Latin America. Açaí, Brazil nut, bacuri fruit and tucunaré fish define a cuisine being rediscovered by the world's top chefs. The Cirio de Nazaré festival (October) is Brazil's second-largest religious gathering.
— Signature Experiences —
- ·Ver-o-Peso market
- ·Basílica de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré
- ·Bosque Rodrigues Alves (urban Amazon forest)
- ·Ilha do Marajó (1 h by ferry)
— Signature Hotels —
- ·Hilton Belém
- ·Manacá Hotel
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