Belém
Brazil · Pará · 10 m
Description
Belém is the capital of Pará and the principal gateway to the Amazon. This tropical port city in the Amazon Delta blends colonial heritage with the vibrant culture of the Amazon region. Belém is renowned for the historic Ver-o-Peso Market, where Amazon fish, exotic fruits, medicinal plants, and regional delicacies are sold, as well as for its colonial Cidade Velha district and lush waterfront setting. Indigenous, Portuguese, and Afro-Brazilian influences shape the city's cuisine, music, and everyday life. As the economic and cultural hub of northern Brazil, Belém serves as the main starting point for journeys into the Brazilian Amazon.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 6 days (optimal 4 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: September – October
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Ver-o-Peso Market
- Círio de Nazaré (October)
- Estação das Docas
- Basílica Santuário de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré
- Theatro da Paz
- Mangal das Garças
- Forte do Presépio
- Casa das Onze Janelas
- Cathedral of Belém (Sé Cathedral)
- Historic Center of Belém
- Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
- Ver-o-Rio Waterfront
- Mosqueiro Island(Day trip)
- Outeiro Island(Day trip)
- Amazon regional cuisine
- Açaí tasting
- Tacacá tasting
- Pato no Tucupi tasting
- Mercado de São Brás
- São José Liberto Cultural Center
- Amazon River boat tour
- Combu Island(Day trip)
- Ilha do Marajó(Day trip)
- Marajó buffalo farms(Day trip)
- Scarlet ibis watching(Day trip)
Getting there
- Airports:
- BEL
- Seaport:
- Reachable by ship or ferry