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	Amazon Travel Portal Peru - Colombia - Brasil Klick on this MAP for the Amazon Travel Portal WWW.AMAZONASLIFE.COM Klick on the MAP on the LEFT or on link below to return to the Amazon Travel Portal AMAZONASLIFE.   - Cities of the Amazon in Peru,                Colombia and Brasil - Contact to Indian Communities - Maues, secret of the Amazon   www.amazonaslife.com Klick on Banner to visit site! Manaus is a BIG CITY with over 4 Million inhabitants. Though jungle tours to Rio Negro or Mamori Lake offer a good jungle simulation, the REAL VIRGIN JUNGLE, you will only find a few hundred kilometers outside Manaus, for example in MAUES, the city of the GUARANA and SATERE MAWE Indians. Check our Maues-Page for details!

	SLOTH ... waiting ... FOR YOU! MANAUS JUNGLE TOURS of most operators are offered for the following areas:   1) RIO NEGRO TOURS   2) MAMORI LAKE and JUMA RIVER   3) JAU NATIONAL PARK   4) Special EXPEDITIONS to indigenous     settlements, for example near Maues     or Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira Happy AMAZONRIDERS customer There are many Tour Operators ... ... but only a few good ones Planettours - Rio Negro Budget Tours www.planettours.com.br Specialized in British Customers www.amazingtoursagency.com 1) RIO NEGRO Tours start usually with the meeting of the waters of the Rio Negro (black water) and Rio Solimoes (white water) before heading up the Rio Negro with tourist attractions such as the ARIAU TOWERS jungle hotel, the Archipelo Anavilhanas and the Jau National Park.   Popular with backpacker is the ANACONDA LODGE (or GREEN LODGE) of Planettours (www.planettours.com.br), a budget lodge near the Acutuba beach 35 km from Manaus. Tours are available from www.amazonaslife.com from R$ 80.- per day and person (ALL INCLUSIVE) and include navegation to the meeting of the waters and Januari Lake (water lilies), caoning in igarapes (flooded jungle areas), jungle trekking, caiman spotting, piranha fishing, visit to natives (caboclos), overnights in the lodge or jungle camp, mineral water and all meals.   PROs: - Recommended for budget travellers           - daily departures, single travellers accepted           - complete jungle tour   CONs: - sometimes large groups of six or more            - quality of services according to budget price            - no real virgin jungle will be visited   The Rio Negro has only few mosquitos, but also less animals and fishes than the Mamori Lake.     Special ONLINE Promotion ¨Green Lodge¨ R$ 80.- per person and day (ALL INCLUSIVE) if you make your reservation HERE on www.amazonaslife.com! Budget Lodge upstream Rio Negro Daily Departures to Rio Negro Lodge Popular Mamori Lake Lodge RAFAEL from AMAZONRIDERS Specialist in Tours to Mamori Lake Jose Pereira from Amazon Uirapuru Turismo with TUCUNARE on Mamori Lake 2) MAMORI LAKE and JUMA RIVER: As part of the Rio Solimoes river system the Mamori Lake (approx. 50 km south of Manaus) offers far more wildlife and also more mosquitos than the Rio Negro. Tours are offered by most agencies located in the Rua 10 de Julho in Manaus, such as   GEROTOURS www.amazongerotours.com,   IGUANA TOURS  www.amazonbrasil.com.br and   AMAZONRIDERS www.amazonriders.com.   Tours to the Mamori Lake and Juma River start mostly in the CEASA port. After passing of the meeting of the waters, passengers will travel on the famous Transamazonica BR319 road in the direction to Careiro until one of the side-rivers of the Lake. From there they will continue in motorized canoe to one of the jungle lodges or jungle camps. Activities include caiman spotting, canoeing in igarapes, long jungle treks, Piranha fishing, speering of monkey fishes and observation of birds and wildlife. Prices from R$ 120.- per day and person.   PROs:  - smaller groups             - more wildlife than Rio Negro             - more adventure style tour   CONs:  - more mosquitos than in Rio Negro             - Mamori Lake is already quite explored             - Jungle Camps just a few hundred meters               from each other   Insider Tipp: If you speak portuguese and are 2 or more people, you can avoid the upmarks of agencies and contact directly the owner of the Mamori Lodge, Jose (ph +55 -92 - 91484722 or 91298576 or 91811890). He will tell you, how to get to the Mamori Lake, arrange for pickup from the Busstation and will arrange a local guide to take you into the jungle. www.amazonriders.com AMAZON RIDERS TOURS CO. in Hotel Rei Arthur Rua Dez de Julho, 685 - Centro CEP 69018-015 - MANAUS - AM Phone 24hrs:55 (92) 8175-9747 Mail: amazonproduction@hotmail.com   web: www.amazonriders.com   Special Offers:   1) ANACONDA tour to Mamori Lake     (3 to 5 days)    2) New Expedition GUARANA to     Maues, the land of Guarana and     the Satere-Mawe Indians, 267 km     from Manaus.     Explore real primary jungle, observe     indigenous on their hunting and     fishing for survival and visit indian     families near Barreirinha.     (minimum 6 days) Indian kids near Igarape Acu Guide Raimundo and Tourist Feeding the pink dolphins 3) JAU National Park: Starting point for the JAU National park and Anavilhanas Archipel is NOVO AIRAO, 200 km from Manaus. Visit our page NOVO AIRAO and JAU National Park for details.   Klick HERE to enter page! Native Guide CHICO in Novo Airao Heading deep into virgin jungle: Entrance of Igarape Acu at Parana River Tasting Fried Caiman in the Mahatu Jungle House 4) Special EXPEDITIONS to MAUES or Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira: Manaus is a large city with nearly 4 Million inhabitants, and the jungle nearby is far from virgin. The tourist spots Rio Negro and Mamori Lake are already largely explored, nearly all tour operators are going there. Jungle Camps are sometimes located just a few hundred meters from each other. Who really seeks adventure, primary virgin jungle, exploring of places rarely seen by tourist or living with indigenous in their traditional way has to go far away from Manaus:   MAUES:        Satere Mawe Indian reserve in the                      area Maues - Barreirinha - Parintins                      Itaituba (PA). Maues is located 267                      km from Manaus and also known                      as the city of Guarana.   SAO              Located 850 north west of Manaus, GABRIEL DA near the border with Colombia CACHOEIRA  and Venezuela, 95% of its                       population are indigenous. Besides                       Portuguese the Nheengatu, Tukano                       and Baniwa are co-oficial languages.                       Sao Gabriel is the starting point for                       expeditions to the highest mountain                       in Brasil, Pico da Neblina.     Ritual of Satere Mawe Indians NEW Expedition to IGARAPE ACU and Indian Reserve of the SATERE MAWE near Maues, 267 km from Manaus: Explore real virgin jungle, spot the jaguar at night and observe native indians on their hunting and fishing expeditions for survival. Optional visit to indian reserve of the Satere Mawe. Minimum duration 6 days. Prices from R$ 165.- per day and person.   Information and Reservation: Amazonriders Tours. Co. Ltd Hotel Rei Arthur Rua 10 de Julho Manaus - AM mail: amazonproduction@hotmail.com phone: +55 (92) 81759747 web:    www.amazonriders.com Pao da Agua: Fresh Jungle Water Guarana Production in Maues Wooden canoes in the Igarape Acu