1. Port Overview

  1. Nuovo Airao, Brazil

  3. Novo Airão is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. It lies 100km to the northwest of Manaus, on the banks of the Rio Negro, and is reachable both by river and road.

    Visitors to Manaus may have the opportunity to feed and swim with the dolphins. Areas potentially accessible include the Anavilhanas, Velho Airão (the ruins of the old town, and nearby petroglyphs), and perhaps the River Jaú.

    Things to See & Do

    * Feed/swim with dolphins
    * Anavilhanas, Velho Airão (the ruins of the old town)
    * Petroglyphs
    * River Jaú

    General Information

    Cruise Season – Jan - Dec
    Currency – Real (R$) (BRL)
    Language – Portuguese
    Population – 16,000 approx
    Land Area – 37,771 km²
    Electricity – 2 perpendicular flat pins USA style
    Time – GMT minus three hours
    International Country Telephone Code – + 55

    Travel Links – Buses leave from Manaus coach terminal early in the morning and boats from the Port of Manaus in the evening.