Porto Velho Attractions
Porto Velho
Porto Velho, capital of Rondìnia, lies on the Rio Madeira, 901km/560mi south-west of Manaus and 1456km/905mi north-west of Cuiabá.
Bus station
Avenida Governador Jorge Teixeira
Airport
Aeroporto Nacional Belmont
History
The settlement of Rondìnia began, for all practical purposes, with the construction of the railway line from Madeira to Mamoré (between Porto Velho and Guajará-Mirim, on the Rio Mamoré). Driven through the primeval forest at the cost of thousands of lives, it became known as the "Devil's Railway". The line, agreed on in the treaty of Petrópolis (1903), was designed for the transport of Bolivian products, by way of compensation for the loss of Acre, which under the treaty was incorporated in Brazil. It also promoted the development of Porto Velho and other places in Rondìnia where many of the construction workers settled.
Porto Velho, capital of Rondìnia, lies on the Rio Madeira, 901km/560mi south-west of Manaus and 1456km/905mi north-west of Cuiabá.
Bus station
Avenida Governador Jorge Teixeira
Airport
Aeroporto Nacional Belmont
History
The settlement of Rondìnia began, for all practical purposes, with the construction of the railway line from Madeira to Mamoré (between Porto Velho and Guajará-Mirim, on the Rio Mamoré). Driven through the primeval forest at the cost of thousands of lives, it became known as the "Devil's Railway". The line, agreed on in the treaty of Petrópolis (1903), was designed for the transport of Bolivian products, by way of compensation for the loss of Acre, which under the treaty was incorporated in Brazil. It also promoted the development of Porto Velho and other places in Rondìnia where many of the construction workers settled.
Harbor
Harbor
On the Rio Madeira, near Avenida 7 de Setembro, is the Cai N'Agua harbor, where boats can be hired for trips on the river.
On the Rio Madeira, near Avenida 7 de Setembro, is the Cai N'Agua harbor, where boats can be hired for trips on the river.
Railway Museum
Railway Museum
At the end of Avenida 7 de Setembro, close to the harbor, is the former railway station, which now houses the Railway Museum, with relics of the old Madeira-Mamoré line, including a steam engine of 1878 known as Maria-Fumaça ("Smoky Mary").
At the end of Avenida 7 de Setembro, close to the harbor, is the former railway station, which now houses the Railway Museum, with relics of the old Madeira-Mamoré line, including a steam engine of 1878 known as Maria-Fumaça ("Smoky Mary").
Porto Velho Surroundings
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Jaru Nature Reserve
Jaru Nature Reserve
The Jaru Nature Reserve (area 268,150 hectares/670,375 acres; established 1979) lies on the boundary with Mato Grosso on the banks of the Rio Ji-Paraná, near Ariquemes, Nova Vida, Jaru and Ji-Paraná which is traversed by BR 386.
The Jaru Nature Reserve (area 268,150 hectares/670,375 acres; established 1979) lies on the boundary with Mato Grosso on the banks of the Rio Ji-Paraná, near Ariquemes, Nova Vida, Jaru and Ji-Paraná which is traversed by BR 386.
Parque Nacional Pacaás Novos
Parque Nacional Pacaás Novos
The Pacaás Novos National Park (south of Porto Velho), which was established in 1979, takes in an area of almost 765,000 hectares/1,913,000 acres in the communes of Porto Velho, Guajará-Mirim, Ariquemes and Ji-Paraná. It lies on an extensive plateau covered with scanty cerrado vegetation, the Chapada dos Pacaás Novos, in the middle west of Rondìnia, some 400km/250mi from Porto Velho. Access to the park is by BR 364 in the direction of Cuiabá, running through Ariquemes and Ji-Paraná, from both of which there are side roads leading to the park.
The Pacaás Novos National Park (south of Porto Velho), which was established in 1979, takes in an area of almost 765,000 hectares/1,913,000 acres in the communes of Porto Velho, Guajará-Mirim, Ariquemes and Ji-Paraná. It lies on an extensive plateau covered with scanty cerrado vegetation, the Chapada dos Pacaás Novos, in the middle west of Rondìnia, some 400km/250mi from Porto Velho. Access to the park is by BR 364 in the direction of Cuiabá, running through Ariquemes and Ji-Paraná, from both of which there are side roads leading to the park.
Santo Antonio, Brazil
Santo Antônio
Provided that 15 people wish to go, there are trips on Saturdays and Sundays with the old steam engine "Maria-Fumaça" to Santo Antônio (9km/5.6mi from Porto Velho), the main sight of which is the waterfall on the Rio Madeira.
Provided that 15 people wish to go, there are trips on Saturdays and Sundays with the old steam engine "Maria-Fumaça" to Santo Antônio (9km/5.6mi from Porto Velho), the main sight of which is the waterfall on the Rio Madeira.
Teotonio, Brazil
Teotônio
The fishing village of Teotônio, on the Rio Madeira, can be reached either by boat (1.5 hours) or on BR 364 (45km/28mi). The piracema - the movement of shoals of fish upstream - takes place in this area in September.
The fishing village of Teotônio, on the Rio Madeira, can be reached either by boat (1.5 hours) or on BR 364 (45km/28mi). The piracema - the movement of shoals of fish upstream - takes place in this area in September.
