The state Amazon is in the northwest of Brazil. It borders on Peru, Colombia, Venezuela and the Brazilian states Roraima, Pará, Mato Grosso and Rondônia.
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Amazonas (state) location map in Brazil
Regions
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Map of Amazonas (state)
places
- 1 Manaus
, Capital of the state
- 2 Benjamin Constant
- on the border to Peru
- 3 Carauari -
- 4 Iranduba
- 5 Humaitá
, Bishopric
- 6 Labrea - City with around 15,000 inhabitants, founded at the height of the rubber trade. Once a leper colony. .
- 7 Manacapuru
- 8 Novo Airão - Small town with 15,000 inhabitants on the Rio Negro, near the Jau National Park
- 9 Parintins
- Known for the Boi Bumbá Festival, which celebrates the Amazonian culture.
- 10 Presidente Figueiredo
- The best waterfalls and adventure activities.
- 11 Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira
- Home to many Indian tribes and the Pico da Neblina, the highest mountain in Brazil.
- 12 Tabatinga - On the border to Colombia and Peru.
- 13 Tefé
Other goals
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Tourist Attractions
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Amazon
activities
kitchen
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security
climate
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literature
Web links
- http://www.amazonas.am.gov.br/ - Official website of Amazonas