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Santana

Municipality in Amapá, Brazil

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Overview

Santana is a port in Amapá, about 25 km southwest of central Macapá. Macapense nightlife comes this way, and it is also where the larger passenger boats depart for Amazonian destinations. 14.000 population is second Amapá

Where to eat, drink and stay

Eat1 place

Flora Restaurante
Address
Rodovia Salvador Diniz 1370

Getting there and around

Getting there

By taxi
Taxis from Macapá can be negotiated as low as R$30.
By car
The main federal road that passes through the city is BR-156, which is largely paved, but has many holes and not every path is paved.
By bus

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Voyaging along the Amazon River

This itinerary details travelling downstream on the Amazon from Iquitos via Tabatinga, Manaus, Santarém, Santana/Macapá to Belem.

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UnderstandIts location is nearly on the equator. The planet's second longest river, the Amazon, is to the south.

Get inTaxis from Macapá can be negotiated as low as R$30.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Santana" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Santana, Amapá", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
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