RIO DE JANEIRO I MANAUS
Morning at leisure, at appropriate time, transfer to Rio de Janeiro airport for your flight to Manaus. This afternoon, depart on a tour of Manaus, visiting the different neighborhoods of the city. Our first stop is at the Rio Negro Palace, former official residence of the governor of Amazonas state, nowadays a cultural center. Representing part of the history of the golden period of the Belle Epoque, the palace has a lookout in the highest tower to overview the city. Next we stop at the Indian Museum to learn the history, customs and traditions of the many Amazonian Indian tribes. After that, we have scheduled a visit to the Manaus Opera House, a renaissance relic dating from 1896, with chandeliers, crystals and furnishings all imported from Europe. Then back to the hotel. (B)