Big Hostel Brasil

Manaus


Spacious air-cooled dorm rooms have lacquered stone walls and open onto long breezy corridors, while the leafy rear patio has hammocks and chairs. There are a couple of private rooms and guests can use the small kitchen. The location is far from ideal though – it's a long walk through a loud commercial district (which is deserted and a bit dodgy at night).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Manaus attractions

1. Centro Cultural Palácio Rio Negro

0.04 MILES

The former home of eccentric German rubber baron Waldemar Scholz, the Centro Cultural Palácio Rio Negro was built in the early 1900s and served for many…

2. Centro Cultural Usina Chaminé

0.28 MILES

Also known as the Museu dos Cinco Sentidos (Museum of the Five Senses), this innovative museum uses the five senses to evoke and illustrate indigenous and…

3. Palacete Provincial

0.32 MILES

The ‘Image and Sound’ center at this handsome cultural complex has a huge collection of films, including century-old documentaries by Portuguese filmmaker…

4. Museu Amazônico

0.56 MILES

Housed in a converted mansion, the Museu Amazônico has a small but excellent collection of indigenous items and artifacts from around the Amazon, many…

5. Teatro Amazonas

0.56 MILES

This gorgeous theater was built at the height of the rubber boom, using European designers, decorators and even raw materials. The original driveway was…

6. Catedral Metropolitana de Manaus

0.62 MILES

Manaus' main cathedral has twin bell towers and a warm yellow interior. It makes for a welcome respite from the busy streets just outside.

7. Mercado Municipal Adolfo Lisboa

0.62 MILES

Manaus' historic city market was inaugurated in 1882, a downscaled replica of Paris' famed Les Halles market. Safe and bustling, the central building has…

8. Porto Flutuante

0.77 MILES

Inaugurated in 1902, Manaus' 'floating port' was a technical marvel of its day, able to adjust 15m or more to seasonal water levels. (Look for high water…