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Belém

The Amazon's eastern gateway near the river's mouth, with the vast Ver-o-Peso market, açaí fresh from the forest and colonial churches.

Photo: Burn86 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
Jun–Nov
Our full guide to Belém is being written. It's on the Amazon and Center-West list as If You're Nearby.

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Must-See
Nature · UNESCO

Lençóis Maranhenses

Maranhão
About 380 miles away

White dunes with blue rainwater lagoons, from about June to September.

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Must-See
Nature · Rainforest

Manaus

Amazonas
About 803 miles away

Jungle lodges and river trips from a rubber-boom city with a famous opera house.

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Must-See
Nature · UNESCO

Pantanal

Mato Grosso
About 1260 miles away

The world's largest tropical wetland, and the best place to see jaguars.

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The Full Short List

Amazon and Center-West

The rainforest, the Pantanal and Brasília.

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