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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