Sights & Attractions in The Amazon

Things to Do in Belém

Name	Category	Location

Basílica de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré It's hard to miss this opulent Roman-style basilica. Not only...	Museums / Galleries, Religious Sites	Belém

Bosque Rodrigues Alves In 1883 this 40-acre plot of rainforest was designated an ecological...	Nature Preserves	Belém

Capela de São João Batista Prodigious architect Antônio Landi finished this small...	Religious Sites	Belém

Casa das Onze Janelas At the end of the 18th century, sugar baron Domingos da Costa...	Museums / Galleries	Belém

Catedral da Sé In 1755 Bolognese architect Antônio José Landi...	Religious Sites	Belém


Estação das Docas Next to Ver-o-Peso market on the river, three former warehouses...	Marinas / Piers	Belém

Forte do Presépio Founded January 12, 1616, this fort is considered Belém's...	Military Sites	Belém

Igreja Nossa Senhora das Mercês Another of Belém's baroque creations, the shell dates...	Religious Sites	Belém

Mangal das Garças City beautification efforts to increase tourism and encourage...	Parks	Belém

Museu de Arte de Belém (MABE) The permanent collection of furniture and paintings dates from...	Museums / Galleries	Belém

Museu de Arte Sacra A guided tour (call 48 hours in advance to reserve an English-speaking...	Museums / Galleries	Belém

Museu Emílio Goeldi Founded by a naturalist and a group of intellectuals in 1866...	Museums / Galleries	Belém

Museu Histórico do Estado do Pará The Pará State Museum is in the sumptuous Palácio...	Museums / Galleries	Belém

Parque da Residência For decades this was the official residence of the governor of...	Parks	Belém

Praça da República At this square you'll find a large statue that commemorates the...	Squares	Belém

São José Liberto In 250 years Belém's old prison, which began as a monastery...	Museums / Galleries	Belém

Teatro da Paz A complete renovation of this 1878 neoclassical theater was finished...	Arts / Performance Venues	Belém

Ver-o-Peso Its name literally meaning "see the weight" (a throwback to the...	Markets / Bazaars	Belém
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