Chalé Quintal Amazon

Want to stand with one foot in the north hemisphere and one in the south? Of course you do… such opportunities don’t present themselves every day, do they? Mark the occasion with pics snapped at Marco Zero park, five minutes’ drive away. See the animals at Amazon Biopark (five minutes) too, sending the brave in your group along to the zipwires and tree-climbing course. Up in Macapá, you might like to see a bit more of the mighty Amazon by having a wander along the Trapiche Eliezer Levy riverside boardwalk and visiting waterfront São José de Macapá Fortress, built in the 18th century and still standing strong today. It’s worth diving into the riverside Sacaca Museum too, to have a look around traditional houses and displays of bits and bobs collected from Amazonian locals. Time to cool off again? Head out of town to the waterslide and colourful kids’ play areas at Aquaplay Macapá waterpark (40 minutes). If you’d rather watch others in action, see if you can catch a game of football at Zerao Stadium (40 minutes).