This was again TAM hopper flight – before I landed in Manaus we visited Belem and Santarem = 3 flight segments – hot sandwich and beer on each one, like a dinner…
It was 1 o´clock local time when I got my backpack in the Manaus airport terminal. Do not trust tourist information desk and taxi drivers, that in the night there is no bus service to the town. Taxis ask for 49 reais…
When I was waiting patiently the bus 306 appeared and they took me (I was the only passenger) for 2 reais to the city. Day fare is 1 reais…
Hostels are located here close to the main city landmark – Teatro Amazonas. I made a choice of Manaus Tour Trip hostel.
Sorry it is overpriced (showers downstairs), they will try to charge you for the full day if you will come early am. They switch off a/c for the whole day, but… next time I will try Australian hostel…
I took a walk around the town (I have been here years ago). The atmosphere has changed. The river is still wide and there are little passenger ships departing upstream to Tabatinga (360 reais – up to 6 days) and downstream to Belem (190 reais – 4 days) – hot news worth a gold! Do yo want me to take this one to Tabatinga?
Manaus is getting ready for the carnival – it is already ouverture – a lot of beer on the streets (3 cans for 5 reais), a lot af music and perofmance – I hear a noise in the evening…
I bougth a hammock for travel on the deck of the ship – the last expensive costs like 10 USD…
