Santarem, located near the convergence of the Tapajos and Amazon Rivers, serves as the supply center for the miners and prospectors in the region and serves a major port of call for river steamers.
This is where the Amazon River and the Tapajos River converge. Quite a sight to see the two rivers mixing together, as the Amazon is muddy (actually silty) and the Tapajos is not.
Visiting the plantation where tropical fruits and brazil nuts were grown.
Visited: Nov 19, 2016
Very hot, we took a taxi to town as we were docked in the industrial part. We walked down a local shopping street that was very interesting. And we visited the lovely blue church. I used wifi at a tourist pavilion. And bought some fish scales... the thing to bring back. They are huge,
Visited: Nov 18, 2017
Dirty town. Other than getting a feel for this area we will not be returning.
Visited: Nov 18, 2017
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