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Municipality in Northern Region, Brazil
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The city market.
João Fona Cultural Centre Museum
Good for a half-hour's worth of learning about the city, and attended by a helpful staff. Between the millennia-old pottery shards and the portraits of every single mayor of Santarém, there should be something to hold your attention.
Indian Museum
Sacred Art Museum
Dica Frazão Museum
Feast of Our Lady of the Conception
The feast of Our Lady of the Conception begins on Saturday, the Vespers of Círio (in November), when the image of the Virgin of the Mother Church is transferred to the Church of St Sebastian, where the pilgrimage leaves on Sunday morning.
In the Alter do Chão area about one hour south of Santarém. Held between June and September.
Lectures (in Portuguese).
Churasco
A snack bar
Excellently prepared river fish such as Surubim, Tambaqui, Tucunaré, Pirarucu.
A popular restaurant located on the waterfront.
Free Wifi, air conditioning, fridge, breakfast. No hot shower.
Old hotel on the edge of Tapajós. Air conditioning, minibar, breakfast. No hot shower.
Includes breakfast and wifi.
A 4-minute walk from the Rio Tapajós, this no-frills hotel with a tile facade is 900 m from the Museu Centro Cultural João Fona and 3.1 km from the Porto de Santarém. Email: hotel.sandis@hotmail.com; reservas@hotelsandis.com.br .
The city market.
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