Santarem is Brazil’s third largest city and is 
located at the junction of the Amazon and Topajos Rivers. It is one of Brazil’s most important trading regions because of its accessibility, and is about the same size as Belgium! Today they have many soy plantations, as well as cattle and some mining. The port was full of boats of all sizes, from small motor boats to large passenger ferry boats, all bustling around the harbor.
located at the junction of the Amazon and Topajos Rivers. It is one of Brazil’s most important trading regions because of its accessibility, and is about the same size as Belgium! Today they have many soy plantations, as well as cattle and some mining. The port was full of boats of all sizes, from small motor boats to large passenger ferry boats, all bustling around the harbor.We saw the “Wedding of the Waters,” which is a phenomenon that occurs in two or three places where rivers join the mighty Amazon. The two rivers flow side by side for several miles, never mixing together. In Santarem you can clearly see the muddy, beige colored water of the Amazon flowing beside the clear blue water of the Topajos River. This occurs because the rivers flow at different speeds, are of different depths and carry different sediments in them.
We spent a pleasant afternoon in the downtown area, exploring the shops and taking pictures of children who were delighted to see their images on our digital cameras! As we waited for our shuttle bus back to the ship, we caught a glimpse of two iguanas sunning themselves in a small garden! However, sneaking up to photograph them proved to be more of a challenge than we expected …
All in all it was an enjoyable visit, especially since the expected thunderstorms held off.
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