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Capital city of Amapá, Brazil
Photo: Jorge Andrade from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Macapá is the capital of Amapá, and one of the most deserted state capitals of Brazil. The locals call it "the capital of the middle of the world", as the equator runs through the city. In 2020, it was home to 513,000 people.
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A quilombola village of descendants of escaped slaves, which continues its traditional commemorations such as Marabaixo. You can also try gengibirra, a drink made from cachaça and ginger.
Parque do Forte
Park with walkways along the riverbank, playground, fountain and lawns.
Where the equator comes through, and even crosses a football stadium! It is marked by a small monument. At the spring and autumn equinox, the sun rises and sets on the equator and shines in the circle at the top of the monument. Other than that, there is not much to see. The only reason to see this is to say you've been at 0 degrees latitude putting one foot in the northern hemisphere and one foot in the southern hemisphere. If you come by taxi, ask the driver to wait the 5 minutes it takes you to take a picture. But there is also an express bus that goes there from the city center and the bus going to the Universidade also passes by.
Museu Sacaca do Desenvolvimento Sustentável
Open-air museum which presents the social diversity of the state.
Fortaleza de São José de Macapá
Completed in 1782 to protect Brazil from external invasion on the Amazon River. It is a cultural heritage site recognized by IPHAN but is not very well preserved. It is possible to visit the various spaces inside, see rusty iron cannons, appreciate the view of the Amazon river, and visit temporary exhibits. You can also visit the archeological excavations outside.
Flora and fauna of Amazonia. Reopened in 2019.
A buffet restaurant
Extensive range of fish, shrimp, and crab dishes. The regional (pink) shrimp with garlic and oil is phenomenal.
Lively Sunday evenings until the wee hours
Has air conditioners but no electric shower heads.
24-hr front desk, rooms with A/C, TV, WiFi. Breakfast included; soda and beer available at the front desk. CC accepted. Spacious, very clean rooms with en-suite shower; cleaned daily. Staff only speaks Portuguese but willing and able to communicate with hand and feet if necessary. A R$15 taxi ride away from the Fortaleza San Jose de Macapa. Double room for R$ 154.
Handcrafts from indigenous tribes in the region, wicker furniture, and ceramic works covered in rubber, known as balata.
Zona Franca de Macapá-Santana
Free trade area with a great diversity on imported products.
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