Amazon and the North
Alter do Chão: river beaches, seasons and how to get there
Alter do Chão is a village 37 km from Santarém, Pará. River beaches show in the dry season; Sairé runs in September; Borari-led tours are bookable.
Amazon and the North
The Amazon is the part of Brazil most people book as a package. These guides cover the river towns you can reach without an expensive lodge, the seasons when the water is high or low and the cheapest sensible ways in.
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Amazon and the North
The Amazon without a Manaus lodge package
Reach the Amazon on your own: fly Belém to Santarém in about 1 h 25 min or ride a hammock boat for about 3 days, then stay with river and forest communities.