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- Destinations
- South America
- Brazil
- The Amazon
- Adolpho Ducke Botanical Garden
Adolpho Ducke Botanical Garden
This vast forest reserve, covering more than 39 square miles
(100 sq km) to the east of Manaus, provides tourists with the
opportunity to discover what lies beneath the dense Amazon
rainforest canopy. The park building complex hosts plant nurseries
and an exhibition of the woods of Amazonas, as well as a library
and restaurant. A network of trails has been created in the forest,
and local youths are trained and employed as guides to direct
visitors along the paths.
Information & Facts
Language
The spoken language in Brazil is Portuguese, however
Spanish and English are also used in the cities.
Money
The Brazilian monetary unit is the real (BRL), plural reais.
There are 100 centavos to the real. The US dollar is also welcome
in most tourist establishments. In the main cities foreign
currencies and travellers cheques can be exchanged at banks or
cambios. There is an extensive network of ATMs in the
country and most major international credit cards are accepted.
Time
Brazil spans four time zones: Rio and Sao Paulo: GMT -2 (GMT
-3 April to October); Brasilia and Belm: GMT -3 (GMT -2 October to
March); GMT -4 in the West.