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Marajo is a phenomenal island in the Amazonas Delta, about 190 km away from Belém, in straight line. Cut by Ecuador Line, it is, endowed with pleasant temperature because of the constant blow of "aliseo" winds. In spite of the proximity of Atlantic Ocean, the waters that bath the island are always fresh, because of the force of the Amazonas flow that pushes the ocean salt water for about 200 km away from the coast The main attractions of the island are, naturally, the richness, exuberance, beauty and diversity of the area ecosystem, being three types: "varzea", swamp and equatorial forest. It is a privileged reservation for Ecological Tourism. Following package was based on a Marajó Park Resort program.
Surrounded by fresh and salt water - from the Rivers Amazon and Tocantins and the Atlantic Ocean - is the island of Marajó, separated from Belém by the River Tocantins, and which is the largest river island in the world. It is the phenomenon result formed by gigantic waves where the waters of the River Amazon met the sea - the island is also renowned for its pottery and famous for its herds of buffaloes, which are the largest in the country.
Marajó is inhabited by various native groups that found the large island an ideal environment for living and for making pottery, decorated with a series of geometrical designs. A large quantity of this material was uncovered on the island of Marajó and is now to be found in museums in Europe and North America. The collections consist of vases, funeral urns, pans, plates, pitchers and elaborately decorated pots.
The Aruã tribe, originating from the Antilles, was known as being the largest on the island as well as the bravest in its encounters with the Portuguese. Its native culture went back two thousand five hundred years and would have lasted into the eighteenth century had the tribe not started to become scattered across the River Amazon region until it disappeared completely; information about them is now confined to chroniclers' records of the period. The same happened in the case of the creative Tapajós tribe that lived at the mouth of the River Tapajós.
Many of the river beaches on the island of Marajó are characteristically long, Araruna extends for two kilometres, Pesqueiro thirteen and Caju Una, fifteen. One of the most popular for leisure purposes is the beach at Joanes, six hours by boat from Soure, one of the twelve communities on the island that also includes large estates for the rearing of buffalo, some of which offer tourist accommodation.
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