Mercado Turístico

The Amazon


Two city blocks have been designated as pedestrian only, and are lined with stalls selling everything from handicrafts to cashew nuts.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The Amazon attractions

1. Igreja Matríz do Carmo

0.15 MILES

This squat yellow church is one of the oldest structures in Boa Vista, beginning as a modest oratory in 1725, and renovated and expanded in 1917.

3. Cathedral

0.33 MILES

The soaring concave facade and gleaming white paint make this modern church hard to miss, especially as it faces Boa Vista's main plaza.

4. Praia Grande

2.36 MILES

A tawny sandbar beach emerges on the far bank of the Rio Branco during low water, roughly December to April. Known as Praia Grande, it is indeed big and…