Tefé / Amazonas – The Heart of the Amazon

Amazonas is the largest Brazilian state in territorial extension, and so much immensity brings with it a diversity of destinations and landscapes to its visitors. Among so many options is the municipality of Tefé, known as the heart of the Amazon, because it is geographically located in the center of the international Amazon. Thinking of all those who are interested in braving the arteries of the heart of the Amazon, the State Tourism Company (Amazonastur), in partnership with the Tefé City Hall, prepared a one -day script around the city. Check out all the tips to make the most of everything the municipality has to offer! To start the day, our tip is to have a reinforced breakfast at the Tefé Municipal Fair. Inaugurated in 2019, the fair is located on the edge of the city and has a privileged view of Lake Tefé. The first floor of the fair is made up of stalls full of local delicacies such as flour, acai beaten on time and various fruits and vegetables in the region. Already on the second floor are pits with restaurants that serve the best of regional coffee, such as pupunha, x-cabaquinho, purple and tapioca with various fillings. Delicious dishes to start the day with all the gas. Then, walk to the São José seminar, one of the oldest buildings of the city, which was started in 1913, but finished only in 1932. Construction is a work of French architects. The seminar is of great importance to the region and was the main Center for Training and Education of Middle Solimões. In addition to its historical relevance, the building offers a beautiful view of Lake Tefé and has a beautiful garden facing the city’s edge. Natural attraction – The next stop will be the meeting of the waters. Manaus is not the only city in Amazonas to possess this natural phenomenon, and Tefé also enjoys a beautiful meeting of the waters formed by the meeting of Lake Tefla with the Solimões River. The place is also the natural habitat of pink porridge, and it is enough for a few minutes on the boat for mammals to start to appear between one dive and another, providing the incredible experience of observing these animals in their natural habitat. To get to the Water Meeting, the visitor needs to walk to the city’s port and negotiate transportation with one of the boatmen. The value is an average of $ 25 per person. The next stop is the charming community of missions. Founded in 1897 by French, Swiss and Germans Spiritan Fathers, the community has a beautiful garden with a privileged view of the river, but what most catches the visitor’s attention is a beautiful centenary mansion built in 1954 by Dutch brothers. The construction facing the river and takes the tourist to a time trip for its bucolic scenario. Access to the Missions Community is done only by river, on vessels called Catraias. The transfer costs an average of $ 60 per person, and the travel time is about 30 minutes. Cathedral – Returning to the city of Tefé we have the final stop at Santa Teresa Cathedral, which was the first large building in the municipality. Inaugurated in 1935 and located in the city center, the construction is a mix of French and Portuguese architecture and was the work of Jesuit priests. Every October 15th, the Cathedral is the scene of the Santa Teresa Festival, which brings together pilgrims from various municipalities such as Uarini, Coari and other cities of Middle Solimões. The square in front of the church is the perfect place to have an ice cream and see the sunset, closing our script with a golden key. Located about 523 kilometers from Manaus, capital of Amazonas, the municipality of Tefé has access by air or river. The city has an airport that receives commercial flights on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. By riverway there are two types of vessels that perform the route. The quick speedboats leave the port of Manaus every day at 6am and cost $ 460 per person; The trip lasts about 14 hours. Passenger boats are the other form of transportation, with matches from Tuesday to Saturday, always at noon. Tickets cost about $ 200 per person, and the route lasts an average of 36 hours. Tefé offers a variety of tourist services, your trip begins when you land in Porto or Airport. Tefé is one of the most concentrating cities that concentrates the most motorcycles, so catching a motorcycle taxi is very common and practical, just as there is also a new and very comfortable fleet of taxis, as well as a good conversation about the city with one of our taxi drivers! Did you like the script? So what are you waiting for to know Tefé and all the incredible municipalities in the interior of the Amazon?

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