Santarem

Brazil

Santarém is a city at the meeting of the Amazon and Tapajós rivers in the Brazilian state of Pará. The third-largest city of the Brazilian Amazon, it stands at the junction of two great rivers — blue-green Tapajós meeting brown Amazon. Attractions include the meeting of the waters' distinct line, the riverfront and market, excursions to Alter do Chão's famous river beaches on the Tapajós, the flooded forests and giant water lilies, the Tapajós National Forest, and the indigenous cultures of the middle Amazon.