3 Best Sights in The Amazon, Brazil

One of the island's most important ports, Camará is where many boats from Belém dock. Buses to Camará pass by the riverside in Soure regularly.

A half-km (quarter-mile) boat ride across the narrow Rio Paracauari, the village of Salvaterra is smaller than Soure but equally charming. Boats called rabetas cost R$1. Don't miss the idyllic beach, and be sure to try an extra-sweet, locally grown pineapple.

With almost 20,000 people, Soure is Ilha do Marajó's largest town. Its many palm and mango trees, simple but brightly painted houses, and shore full of fishing boats make it seem more Caribbean than Amazonian. Make sure to try the local white cheese, called queijo de Marajó, made from buffalo's milk.