Brazil's gateway to the Amazon — the legendary Ver-o-Peso fish market and açaí berries served at the source.
Belém is the gateway to the Amazon delta and one of Brazil's most overlooked culinary capitals. Here you taste açaí, tacacá and cupuaçu — flavors found nowhere else in the world. Ver-o-Peso market is one of Latin America's oldest, and Marajó Island is the heart of Amazonian culture.
500K
visitors/year
Best time to visit
July–December — drier season; Círio de Nazaré festival in October
Top sights & experiences
- 🛒 Ver-o-Peso Market
- 🏛️ Basílica de Nazaré
- 🎨 Theatro da Paz
- 🌿 Emílio Goeldi Museum
- 🏝️ Marajó Island
- 🍽️ Belemense Cuisine
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