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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Manaus

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Manaus, Brazil

Updated December 15, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Manaus

Manaus, Brazil

Teatro Amazonas in Manaus

A beautiful opera house in the heart of Amazonia has recently restarted performances after a 90-year hiatus.

Manaus, Brazil

Encontro das Águas (Meeting of Waters)

This striking, two-toned confluence of rivers is visible from space.

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Museu do Homem do Norte (Northern Man Museum)

This anthropological museum offers a glimpse into the lives of the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon River Basin.

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Biatüwi

The only restaurant serving indigenous foods from the Amazon.

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Manaus, Brazil

Biatüwi

The only restaurant serving indigenous foods from the Amazon.

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Stories About Manaus

The Trailblazing Brazilian Restaurant Serving a Taste of the Amazon

Studying anthropology inspired a husband-wife team to ignore mockery and share their native foods.

by Rafael Tonon

The Life and Death of the ‘Floating City’ of Manaus

To some, this Brazilian neighborhood was a tropical Venice. To others, it was a slum on the water.

by Ignacio Amigo

An Urban Amazon Community Sheds Light on Brazil's Forgotten Black History

Its residents, descendants of enslaved people, have been fighting to overcome invisibility.

by Ignacio Amigo

September 17, 2019

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