Canonical page: /p/brazil/manaus/
Collected: 2026-10-18
JSON: /p/brazil/manaus/index.json

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# Manaus

[About the port](/p/brazil/manaus/)[Timetable](/p/brazil/manaus/timetable/2026-11/)

Getting ashore Port on the Rio Negro, taxi to centre

Into town Taxi, short ride

Best starting point Teatro Amazonas and the Meeting of Waters

Currency [Brazilian real - BRL](https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=BRL)

## Getting ashore

Ships berth at the port on the Rio Negro, close to the city centre. Taxis wait at the port.

## Watch-outs

Manaus is hot and humid. Use official taxis, and keep valuables close. Check the current safety advice before you travel.

## Teatro Amazonas

The Teatro Amazonas is an opera house built in the rubber boom, with a striking dome and performances.

## Meeting of Waters

The Encontro das Águas is where the dark Rio Negro meets the sandy Solimões river. Boat trips show the meeting of the two colours.

## Amazon wildlife

Boat trips and lodges visit the forest, looking for pink dolphins, birds and monkeys.

## Food & shopping

Amazonian food includes tambaqui fish, tacacá and açaí. Markets sell fruit, herbs and crafts.

## Money & connectivity

The currency is the real. Cards are accepted in larger places, and cash is needed for markets.

## Accessibility & mobility

The port and the centre are flat but the streets are uneven. Boat trips involve gangways. Ask your operator for accessible vehicles.

Plan your call

## Who's in port?

11 calls in the collected schedule.

[View timetable](/p/brazil/manaus/timetable/2026-11/)

## Maps & transport

- [Manaus port on Google MapsPort ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Manaus+port+Brazil)

- [Manaus mapMap and directions (Wikivoyage) ↗](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Manaus)

## Useful links

- [Manaus on WikivoyageCity and transport ↗](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Manaus)

- [Convert US dollars to reaisDaily reference rates ↗](https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=BRL)