Excursions

Fullday tour  Mosqueiro Island
The preferred bathing spot for the people of Belém, The Island got it’s name from the habit used by fisherman to “moquear” (stew the fish in Indian fashion for late comsumption); the name was first “Mosqueio”, then over time becoming the current Mosqueiro. Founded some 103 years ago, Mosqueiro Island, center of the resort town that bears its name, holds many leisure options for those who visit.

Ever since the end of the last century, Mosqueiro has been a resort for the population of Belém. A Paradiasical island, with beaches where the waves make one think they are on Atlantic, a favorite beach town of the well-to-do during holiday periods.

In the Island there are some beautiful chalets built as summer residences lending the island a certain charm, in despite of the advanced of more modern architecture. Opportunity for swimming at freshwater beach in the Amazon Delta.
Mosqueiro Island is 80 km far from Belém by road. Lunch is included.

Half Day River Tour
This tour explores some of the Amazon River’s creeks and channels, giving the visitor a glimpse of the mighty river‘s majesty. During the boat ride, the visitor will see local canoes, fishing boats and other craft making their way along the creeks that lead in and out of the great rain forest. In clearings along the way, the visitor will see homes of the local inhabitants, built on stilts. After one hour by boat, we stop at Boa Vista de Acará Island for a 45-minutes walking tour of the jungle, as the client marvels at the variety of vegetation. During the walking, the guide will point out the different species of trees, fruits and seeds. The visitor may even be offered a taste of fruit from one of them, like cocoa tree from which chocolate is made, or Brazil nuts.

Technical Tour
Visit to Emilio Goeldi Museum of Pará that was founded in Belem–Pará, on October 6 in 1866, by the naturalist Domingos Ferreira Pena. Moved by Ideal of founding a research institution within the Amazonian region, that would be responsible for gathering scientific collections, documenting and publishing its knowledge. From its beginning to the present, the Museum has gone through numerous phases and economical and political problems, although it has always attracted the attention of scientists dues to the pioneer work carried out in Amazonian and the collections – the only ones of their kind in the world found here. Three phases in particular gave the Museum the prestige of that it enjoys today.

1. The phase of Emílio Goeldi (1894 ~ 1921), which is super scientific production, supported by the profits of the Zenith of the rubber cycle in the region;
2.  The phase of Carlos de Oliveira (1930 ~ 1945), that with the support of the ínterim governor Joaquim Magalhães Barta, greatly promoted applied research on wild animals and fishing breeding;
3.  From 1955 on, the phase of Federal administration under the auspices of CNPq, which has brought new vigor and the Museum’s current structure.

During the tour, we visit the Zoo and Botanic Garden, that receives na annual average of 300,000 visitors and exhibits roughly 800 species of large trees, such as kapok, cabbage angelin tree and cedar, and 600 animals among then rare abd endangered species, such as the manatee, blue macaw, pirarucu and jaguar, besides a visit to the “Exposição Permanente”  that is a  exposition of ceramics that brings us the possibility of researching of the first people who lived in this region.

After this visiting, lunch is included in local restaurant.

In the afternoon, we will visit EMBRAPA (Brazilian Institute for Agriculture and Cattle Breeding), with its plantation of palm trees and tropical fruits, Brazil nuts tree, black pepper and experimental water buffalo ranch. During the tour, clients are guided by researchers who work in the department.

As EMBRAPA is a Researching Departament of the Federal Government, visits only upon prior request.

All prices valid until 23.12.2007.

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