Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
was Brazil's fi rst sustainable development reserve, aimed at nature conservation and
sustainable practices, while providing employment to local communities.
ACCOMMODATION MAMIRAUÁ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT RESERVE
Uakari Floating Lodge
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97 3343 4160,
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pousadaua
cari.com.br.
This rustic lodge makes it possible to explore the
5
unspoilt surroundings from a comfortable and
welcomin
g
base within the reserve. Three-night minimum stay
R$1500
The three-way frontier
Th e point where Brazil meets Peru and Colombia is known as the
three-way frontier
,
and it's somewhere you may end up staying for a few days sorting out red tape or
waiting for a boat. Th e best place to stay is in Leticia in Colombia, from where you can
also head out on jungle trips. A fl eet of
moto-taxis
,
lanchas
and Colombian
moto carros
connect the three countries at very reasonable prices.
For many centuries the three-way frontier has been home to the Tikuna, once large
in number, but today down to a population of around 10,000. Th eir excellent
handicrafts - mainly string bags and hammocks - can be bought in Leticia.
Tabatinga
TABATINGA
is not the most exciting of towns, and is pretty dodgy, especially at night.
Travellers who usually end up here waiting for a boat or plane to Manaus or Iquitos
prefer to hop over the border to Leticia for the duration of their stay, even if they don't
plan on going any further into Colombia. Tabatinga is the place to complete Brazilian
exit (or entry) formalities with the Polícia Federal (see p.382).
ARRIVAL AND GETTING AROUND
TABATINGA
By plane
Azul has one daily fl ight to Manaus (1hr 40min).
A taxi from the airport to the city centre is R$20 (10min), to
the centre of Leticia R$30 (20min).
By slow boat
There's a slow boat to Manaus on Wed & Sat
and every other week on Tues leaving from Tabatinga's
Porto do Voyagem at noon (3 days; R$200). Plenty of small
Iquitos (Peru)
Tarapacá
THREE-WAY FRONTIER
COLOMBIA
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BRAZIL
Leticia
PERU
Santa Rosa
Tabatinga
Ilha
Cleto
Ilha Aramaza
Islandia
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Benjamin
Constant
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