OtherA simple regional city whose low-rise houses spread along the river. Getting around is mostly by boat and motorbike, and the town's time moves with the river level. It is quiet outside festival season, but a festival culture in which residents split into two camps, red and blue, remains strongly visible even in everyday scenery.

Parintins

Parintins · Brazil · -2.63, -56.74

A river port town in eastern Amazonas State on the main Amazon River, and a regular stop for Amazon cruises visited by ocean-going ships sailing upriver. It is known for the annual Boi-Bumbá folk festival held every June.

Port highlights

A riverside regional city of about 110,000 people

Population

A tropical rainforest climate right on the equator, with high temperatures year-round. Seasonal differences show up more in rainfall than in temperature: December to May is the rainy season, when rivers rise, while July to October is relatively dry and the heat increases.

Climate

Portuguese (English is hardly understood)

Language

Brazilian real (BRL).

Currency

Late June, when the festival takes place. In terms of climate, the drier months of July to October are easier for getting around

Best time to visit

Local food

Charcoal-grilled river fish such as tambaqui and pirarucu, tacaca (soup with tapioca), acai, and farinha (cassava flour)

Sights

Bumbodromo (dedicated Boi-Bumba stadium)Nossa Senhora do Carmo CathedralRiverside market and boat landingFloat-making workshops of both Boi-Bumba teams

Monthly average high / low temperatures

31°

24°Jan

31°

24°Feb

31°

24°Mar

31°

24°Apr

31°

24°May

31°

24°Jun

31°

24°Jul

32°

24°Aug

33°

25°Sep

33°

26°Oct

33°

25°Nov

33°

25°Dec

Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2023 · Station: SANTAREM-AEROPORTO · about 225 km from port · elevation difference about 55 m · Approximate (distant station) · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.

Local prices for travelers

Cheaper than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items)79 (Tokyo = 100)

Compared with Tokyo, water, meals and beer are somewhat cheaper; coffee costs about the same; a Big Mac is somewhat more expensive.

R$2.39

Water 500 ml

R$15.00

Coffee

R$22.50

Inexpensive meal

R$14.50

Local beer

R$23.90

Big Mac

Prices from nearby Santarem (about 226 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · The Economist, Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0)