Hostel Barcelos

Welcome to the former Capital of Amazonas in the heart of the Amazon !
Discover yourself  the  jungletown of Barcelos and the beauty of the Rio Negro.

Just 1 hour by plane, 12 hours by speed boat or 24 hours by river boat from Manaus is the small town of Barcelos. From 1728 – 1758 it was the capital of the state of Amazonas.

Formed in 1931 it is the second largest municipality in terms of surface in Brazil and is one of the major river Archipelago’s of the world with over 700 islands and inlets.

It is known for the Ornamental Fish which is exported all over the world.Every year  in January a 3 days FESTIVAL takes place were the 2 traditional groups Acara Discs and Cardinals compete with eachother by music,folklore dances, parades and extravagant costumes.

Other attractions are the white sandy beaches, vast fishing grounds and untouched prime rain forest with its unique wildlife large biodiversity and lush vegatation.Just over 25.000 people live on a total area of 122.000 km2 ( = about a quarter of the surface of France ). The town has got about 2000 houses, a bank, a hospital, 3 internetcafes, 4 supermarkets, restaurants and 5 hotels.As you can see on Google Earth this small town is surrounded by the Jungle and the river Rio Negro..The airfield landing strip measures 1,500 meters and you can reach every part of town by foot easily.It is a nice and convenient place to start discovering and exploring the Nature of Amazonia. Absence of any polluting industry keeps this environment clean and unspoilt and it is fortunately unknown to mass tourism.Only select groups of sportfishermen know their way to Barcelos having a week holiday with their friends in search of adventure. This friendly town of human scale still has been kept secret to the big public.