Sairé Festival

The Sairé Festival already exists through 300 years and is an annual event that happen in September in Santarém, in the village of Alter do Chão. The festival features two stages, the first is the second most important and religious for the villagers, because tells the religious stories of the amazonic region and revives the opulence of ancient times, not to mention the prestige given to the most ancient and traditional group "Espanta Cão", still follows a beautiful procession of people full of colors and music. The second part is more modern and it's a kind of carnival of the Amazon which tells the story of the "Boto Tucuxi" and "Boto cor de Rosa", as traditional in the village.
The festival attracts more and more tourists, as this event brings in addition to the dolphins, the national attractions very apreciated. causing it to extend their stay for another day.
in the present year the Festival of Sairé will happen in 15 still 19 of september. Enjoy
more information here:
http://notapajos.globo.com/lernoticias.asp?id=7188

Ilha do Marajó? how to arrive?

To get to Marajo Island, the tourist will be required to go through Belém, The best way to reach it is by plane,if you come from other regions of Brazil.You'll have to move to Docas do Pará Company Terminal. The trip takes three hours to Porto Camara,this trip is very amazing. Already in Icoroaci, leaving ferries that take more or less the same time to reach the Porto Camara.

There is a bus line that runs alongside the airport and go to Docas do Pará Terminal (10 or warehouse of Docas do Pará Company), the 634 - and MAREX / ARSENAL. Notice if there is on the windshield plate "CENTER" to travel past the edge of Belém, around the Bay and Bay of passing through the port warehouses.

Once you get to Porto Camara, without the tourist vehicle you'll with dozens of bus lines that go basicaly to three places: Salvaterra, Soure, Arari's Waterfall. So you must to take what interest to you,after that, all buses will ferry the next arrival, because there is no regular line to this location.
Some 31 km to Soure and just over 25 km to Salvaterra. Between the two cities there is a ferry operating frequency, but remains in operation up to 19h and on Sunday until 18h. However, there are small boats that make the river crossing, and work 24 hours. Otherwise go through alone, the boat leaves on time.

Be clever for the prices, bargain man!