What is the city of Manaus like?
Manaus is a modern, rapidly growing city (1.4 million habitants). It is one of the busiest ports in the Amazon where cargo ships distribute their goods throughout the Amazon basin. Before the rubber boom of the 19th century, Manaus was a small, insignificant town. With rubber, came rich and splendid architectural accomplishments such as the Amazonas Theater (completed in 1896 and restored in 1929). In Manaus, there are many interesting places to visit apart from the Amazonas Theater. For example, you can experience the Palace “Río Negro”; the Floating Port; the Municipal Market Adolpho Lisbon; the Forest of Science; the Museum of Natural Science, as well as the Aboriginal fair, where you can buy articles made by the Indians. You might even consider the Fish Market.
