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São Gabriel is four days by riverboat from Manaus. It takes three days to reach Santa Isabel. The boats go from Porto São Raimundo. Its best to go and check details yourself. There are also direct flights to São Gabriel from Manaus (Voetrip airlines), which may also stop at Santa Isabel. The highly reliable twin-prop ATR-72s cover the 850-km in two hours. There are flights three to four times a week. Prices vary depending on availability, but should be around $R350-600 return...
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Tefé is 2-3 days by riverboat from Manaus, and 12 hours by fastboat. There are also direct flights to Tefé from Manaus (Trip airlines), which takes 45 minutes, and should cost around RS300 one way (cash-conscious travelers often go up by boat and fly back). Flight operate most days. Book in advance at the Trip website. Access to Mamirauá is from Tefe, but you cannot just turn up there, as visitor numbers and placements are controlled as part of the management plan. Organize permits and placements either via your tour operator or from the Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá office (but call ahead first) or from the website...
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Small city festivals. All the places mentioned below are best reached from Manaus. Presidente Figueredo is 90 minutes by bus from Manaus (27 reais one way), while 4 hours and 25 reais get you to Itacoitiara. Busses leave from the same central bus terminal (the Rodoviaria) in Manaus. To reach Barcelos and Maués you need a riverboat. It's six hours downstream to Maues (Manaus Moderna marina) and 24 hours upstream for Barcelos (Porto São Raimundo). In both cases booking is best done by simply going there and asking...
