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Gil Serique
Av Copacabana
T
93 9115 8111,
W
gilserique.com.
This one-man outfit is run by friendly
Gil, whose love for the rainforest and all things nature
avidly comes across in all of his fun tours. He has plenty of
experience, having worked as a naturalist and lecturer, as
well as on a number of TV documentaries. He mainly
organizes trips to FLONA and to the less explored flood
plains east of Santarém by the Rio Maicá.
Mae Natureza
Praça 7 de Setembro s/n
T
93 3527
1264,
W
maenaturezaecoturismo.com.br.
This well-
established Argentine-run agency specializes in eco-
tourism trips; they organize tours to FLONA, the Parque
Nacional da Amazônia and Canal do Jarí, among others.
Vento em Popa
Praça Sete de Setembro 514
T
93 9154 2120,
E
receptivo.ventoempopa@gmail
.com.
This agency organizes airport transfers, hotel
bookings, boat rides and full-board trips overnighting in
the Amazon jungle.
Ynca Turismo
Av Pedro Teixeira 500
T
93 3527 1247,
W
yncaamazontoursbrazil.fr.gd.
Located in the
Beloalter
hotel, this friendly operator organizes tours to Lago Verde
in Alter do Chão, kayaking trips, FLONA trips, Santarém city
tours and visits to the meeting of the waters. Also arranges
trips to the Monte Alegre rock paintings.
ACCOMMODATION
Tour operators can help you to
rent a house
in Alter do Chão, which is the most economic form of accommodation if you
fancy staying a week or two - which many people do, once they see the place.
Agualinda Hotel
Rua Dr Macedo Costa s/n
T
93 3527
1314,
W
agualindahotel.com.br.
Accommodation here is
within a peach-coloured building with clay-coloured doors
a couple of blocks back from the river front; the 32 a/c
rooms are kept in
shipsha
pe condition, and all have private
bathroom and TV.
R$120
★
a/c rooms giving onto a courtyard, some of which are in
better nick than others. The bamboo and wooden chalets
are the best of the lot, with warm and welcoming interiors
featuring natural materials. There's a kitchen for guests' use
and a little
patch of
land where the owners grow herbs and
vegetables.
R$100
Pousada Mingote
Tv Agostinho A. Lobato s/n
T
93 3527 1158,
W
pousadadomingote.com.br.
In the
centre of town just off the main square, this
pousada
is
dotted with a few curios and potted plants. The rooms,
mostly decorated with paintings of local wildlife, are neat
and tidy - try and secure one of the thr
ee room
s with
pretty views over the square and riverfront.
R$110
Pousada Sombra do Cajueiro
Rua Pedro Teixeira 200
T
93 3527 1370,
W
pousadasombradocajueiro.com.br.
This small
pousada
features six a/c rooms set around a leafy
courtyard with hammocks shaded by
cajueiros
(cashew
trees), while breakfast is served next to a large mango tree.
There are pleasant touches like wicker lam
ps and
hammocks, and all rooms have TV, fridge and wi-fi.
R$125
Pousada do Tapajós
Hostel
Rua Lauro Sodré 100
T
93 9210 2166,
W
hosteltapajos.com.br.
This
HI-a
liated hostel offers clean tiled dorms with wooden
bunks, personal lockers and private bathrooms. There's a
pleasant garden with hammocks and barbecue area,
along with a kitchen for guests' use. Call ahead to organize
airport pick-up (R$70). Wi-fi throughout
. Rates for H
I
member
s are given in
brackets. Dorms
R$45 (R$35)
;
doubles
R$120 (R$105)
Albergue da Floresta
Tv Antônio de Sousa Pedroso
s/n
T
93 9132 7910,
E
alberguedafloresta@hotmail
.com.
This laidback place offers rustic accommodation
integrated within the jungle's natural environment; timber
walkways lead to cosy rooms set in colourfully painted
wooden houses. There's a breezy kitchen for guests' use and
overall a very c
hilled-
out vib
e. Bed
sheets
are an
extra
R$10. Hammock
R$25
; dorms
R$40
; doubles
R$160
Beloalter Hotel
Rua Pedro Teixeira 500
T
93 3527
1247,
W
beloalter.com.br.
Alter do Chão's most high-end
hotel offers comfortable if a bit tired a/c rooms with hot
showers. The draw here is the swimming pool along with
the pretty stretch of beach at
the b
ack of the property.
There is wi-fi at the reception.
R$193
Pousada Claudia
Rua Dom Macedo Costa 837
T
93 3527 1262,
W
pousadaclaudia.com.br.
This
pousada
features three colourful blocks with rooms facing
one another. The decor is slightly kitsch (in some rooms
more than others), with
chintzy
sheets, plastic flowers and
other curious trimmings.
R$100
Pousada Encantos da Amazônia
Tv
Prof. Juvêncio
Navarro 38
T
93 9123 9115,
W
pousadaencantos
daamazonia.com.
A pleasant choice offering ten spacious
EATING
★
Farol da Ilha
Rua Ladro Sodré s/n
T
93 9209 5614.
This breezy restaurant on the riverfront features wooden
tables and colourful paintings made by Italian artist
Amadeo who lives next door and has shared his Italian love
for pasta with the restaurant's chef. There are some tasty
spaghetti dishes (R$22) using local ingredients such as
pirarucunesta
, an inventive version of spaghetti with
puttanesca
sauce that uses
pirarucú
(R$22). The
peixe ilha
dos macacos
(R$65) also goes down a treat - stuffed fish
with shrimps, banana and
farofa
cooked and served
wrapped in a banana leaf.
Thurs-Sun 11am-10pm.
Restaurante
Tribal
Tv
Antônio
Lobato
s/n
