Manaus - Capital of Amazonas state. It is the chief commercial and cultural center of the upper Amazon region and an important river port.
Labrea - Town of about 15,000 established during the height of the rubber trade; currently poor and relatively sleepy. On the Purus river about 80 miles N. of Porto Velho. Labrea was once a leper colony and is still a primary place for the study of leprosy. Labrea is reached by boat from Manaus - from 4 days to a week depending on the season, by car from Porto Velho in a long day of driving that includes numerous river crossings by self-service barge, or by scheduled air service several times a week.
Novo Airao - Small town (15,000) on Negro River, 120 km from Manaus, in front of Anavilhanas Archipelago and near Jau National Park, surrounded by nature and fresh beaches, no mosquitos, Novo Airao claims to be the 'Ecological HotSpot' of that region.
Parintins - Famous for the Boi Bumbá festival that celebrates the Amazonian culture.
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