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Santarem

Brazil · Pará

Santarem is a municipality in the western part of the state of Para in Brazil. Located at the confluence of the Tapajos and Amazon Rivers, it has become a popular tourist destination. It is the second-most important city in the state, and the financial and economic center of the western part of the state. It leads the Santarem Metropolitan Area, made up of Santarem, Belterra and Mojui dos Campos. It was once home to the Tapajos Indians, a tribe of Native Americans after whom the river was named.

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Things to do in Santarem

Live the best attractions in Alter do Chão · 8 h · from $62.07 · 4.6/5 (27 reviews)
Alter do Chão FLONA Jamaraquá Tour · 8 h · from $87.86 · 4.9/5 (67 reviews)
Isaiah Transfer Alter do Chão and Santarém · 3 h · from $30.56 · 4.6/5 (14 reviews)
Alter do Chão Tour on the Beautiful Beaches of the Tapajós River · 8 h · from $90 · 5.0/5 (1 reviews)
Bike trip from Alter do Chão · 4 h · from $309.42 · 5.0/5 (59 reviews)
Alter do Chao Sunset Tour · 4 h · from $62.07 · 4.9/5 (25 reviews)

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Practical facts

Local time: UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Pará
Main language: Portuguese
On the map: 2.44° S, 54.71° W

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