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Belém is one of the major ports of Brazil. The city of Belém, capital of Pará, is home to several beautiful islands. Among the major Belem Tourist Attractions, you cannot afford to give the breathtaking islands featuring Mosqueiro and Caratateua a miss on memorable Belem travel. Stroll along the fresh water beaches along the Mosqueiro Island. Plan your holiday to Belem this summer and enjoy an unforgettable beachfront experience.

If you are big on history and culture, you can visit the museums and art galleries. One of the major tourist attractions in Belem, the Emílio Goeldi Museum is a must see. Established in 1866, the museum is renowned across the world as an important centre in the field of research of the Amazon Rain Forest. The museum is home to a rich collection of over two thousand species of plants and six hundred animal species. You can also see the fine examples of colonial architecture in Belem. Most of these buildings are built on the lines of the seventeenth century architecture of Lisbon in Portugal. Some of the other buildings are modeled on the nineteenth century and early twentieth century French architecture.

Don’t miss a visit to the Bosque Rodriguez Alves on enriching sightseeing tours to the Belem Tourist Attractions. This botanical park was founded in 1883. Over 2,500 forest species have grown naturally in this park. These forest species were not planted and were enclosed to shelter the species of the wild Amazon forests.

Visit the Lauro Sodre Palace on some exotic sightseeing to the Belem Tourist Attractions. Located on the Praça Dom Pedro, the Lauro Sodre Palace is an 18th century Italianate building. Brazil's largest framed painting, the Conquest of Amazonia is the unique attraction of this building.

Built in the year 1852, the Basílica de Nazaré is the site in which the image of Our Lady of Nazaré was found. Its façade resembles that of the Larger Basilica of São Paulo. 32 granite columns, 19 statues in Carrara marble and 54 stained glass windows make Basílica de Nazaré one of the chief Belem Tourist Attractions. Visit some of the other attractions including the Feira do Acai, Forte do Castelo and Ver –o – Peso among others and make your vacation memorable.

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