Sights in Macapá
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Museu Histórico do Amapa ‘Joaquim Caetano da Silva’
The new Museu Histórico do Amapa ‘Joaquim Caetano da Silva’, near Praça Veigal Cabral, covers various aspects and eras of Amapá’s history. The most interesting displays describe archaeological work done here, including Emílio Goeldi’s discovery of 14th-century clay urns in the form of seated figures, which you’ll find to be widely replicated in craft stores throughout the Amazon area.
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Museu Sacaca
About 2km west of the city center is the unique Museu Sacaca. The primary exhibits, arranged in a large outdoor plot, are reconstructions of various rural homes, from the thatched huts of castanheiros (Brazil-nut harvesters) to riverboats used by traveling merchants. Slightly corny, yes, but the Portuguese-speaking guides give interesting explanations.
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Fortaleza de São José de Macapá
The Portuguese built the large stone Fortaleza de São José de Macapá between 1764 and 1782 to defend the north side of the Amazon against French incursions from the Guianas. It makes for a reasonably interesting visit, with cavernous barracks and impressively thick walls, yet there’s bizarrely little in the way of plaques or information.
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Monumento do Marco Zero
A large obelisk-cum-sundial, the Monumento do Marco Zero stands on the equator, about 6km southwest of the city center. A hemisphere-straddling sports stadium and a sambadrome (a stadium built for the express purpose of holding huge samba concerts and dances) are part of the same complex.
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Praia da Fazendinha
A reasonably attractive beach 16km southwest of Macapá, which has a number of beachside restaurants with good seafood. From Macapá, take a 'Fortaleza' or 'Santana - Vila Fazendinha' bus southbound from the stop on Rua Tiradentes behind Igreja de São José.
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Trapiche Eliezer Levy
The long pier just north of the Fortaleza de São José de Macapá, the Trapiche Eliezer Levy, dates from the 1930s. Reconstructed in 1998, it makes a pleasant stroll, and has a restaurant at the end.
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