A Century-Old Port: Manaus🌊

Manaus is an important city in Brazil's Amazon rainforest region. Like a pearl hidden in the rainforest, it sits along the Amazon River. It is the largest city in the Amazon rainforest area, the capital of Amazonas state, and has a unique aura as the "Gateway to the Amazon". It truly lives up to the title of "Gateway to the Amazon" – as one of the main entry points to one of the world's largest tropical rainforests, many people start their exploration of the Amazon River basin here. The city is home to numerous old buildings; the spires of churches and the carvings on opera houses are all steeped in the traces of time🏛️. Praça de São Sebastião is the starting point of the city. A circle of century-old trees surrounds the square like guardians. The statues under the shade of the trees remain exquisite after a hundred years, with stories hidden in every . To the north of the square is the cathedral, and to the west is the Amazon Theatre – a 19th-century building that blends Italian Renaissance and Baroque styles. It is so magnificent that it's hard to take your eyes off it. The carved columns and stained glass windows seem to tell the stories of its bustling past. Walking along the road to the port, not all shops are open on weekends, which makes the roadside vendors more noticeable – they display fresh fruits and plump nuts, and the vendors greet with smiles, gradually filling the air with a lively atmosphere🍍. The city isn't very clean, and you can occasionally see homeless people by the roadside, so you need to hold your bag tightly and keep your belongings safe⚠️. Stepping into the port terminal hall, on one side is the window for buying boat tickets, and on the other side, it's even more lively – many people sit around eating, having parties, and as soon as the music starts, everyone sways and dances, with hip swings and waist twists, full of the passionate Latin vibe💃. Taking a boat along the coast of Manaus, the wind is filled with a sense of history and a comfortable relaxation. The city has a location but hasn't rushed to become a bustling metropolis. It has remained unhurried for centuries, exuding a unique sense of harmony. That coastline is really charming; at a glance, it feels like you can see through a hundred years of time. The evening is even more wonderful – the afterglow of the setting sun s over the Rio Negro, making the water shimmer and dazzle. Ospreys squat on telephone poles, tilting their heads to watch the passing vehicles. A uncle by the roadside tends his watermelon stall, with iced water bubbling with coolness in the bucket🍉. The busy and the peaceful blend into this weekend, making it down-to-earth and vivid. #HolidayCitywalk #NoteInspiration #Manaus #Brazil #Travel