# Alter do Chao

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/alter-do-chao

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## Overview

Photo: Sacavem1 · [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Panor%C3%A2mica_de_Alter_do_Ch%C3%A3o.JPG)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View South America & Antarctica on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=south-america-antarctica)
- Description: A relaxed riverside resort village where a sandbar known as Love Island appears across the river when water levels fall. Cafes and folk craft shops surround the square, creating a simple, rustic atmosphere.
- Port name: Alter do Chao
- English name: Alter do Chao
- Country: Brazil
- Latitude / longitude: -2.51, -54.96

A small river-beach village in Para State on the Tapajos, a tributary of the Amazon. Its white sandbanks appear during the dry season, earning it the name Caribbean of the Amazon.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: A village of about 6,000 people (the nearby city of Santarem has about 300,000)
- Climate: A tropical monsoon climate that is hot and humid year-round. Temperatures vary little, with the rainy season from December to June and the dry season from August to November.
- Language: Portuguese (English is hardly understood)
- Currency: Brazilian real (BRL); cash is needed at many small shops.
- Best time to visit: August to December, the dry season. September to November is best, when the sandy beaches stretch out the most.

### Local food

Charcoal-grilled river fish such as tambaqui and pirarucu, cassava-flour farinha, and acai bowls.

### Sights

- Ilha do Amor, a sandbar that appears in the dry season
- Canoe and boat tours on the Tapajos River
- Excursions through flooded forest (igapo)
- Craft market with local Indigenous handicrafts
- Pirocaua Hill, which offers open views

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 31 °C / 89 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F |
| Feb | 31 °C / 87 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F |
| Mar | 31 °C / 87 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F |
| Apr | 31 °C / 87 °F | 24 °C / 76 °F |
| May | 31 °C / 88 °F | 24 °C / 76 °F |
| Jun | 31 °C / 88 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F |
| Jul | 31 °C / 88 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F |
| Aug | 32 °C / 90 °F | 24 °C / 76 °F |
| Sep | 33 °C / 91 °F | 25 °C / 78 °F |
| Oct | 33 °C / 92 °F | 26 °C / 78 °F |
| Nov | 33 °C / 92 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F |
| Dec | 33 °C / 91 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2023 · Station: SANTAREM-AEROPORTO · about 27.9 km from port · elevation difference about 55 m · Approximate (distant station) · Last checked: 2026-10-04

Checked: 2026-10-04

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 79 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Cheaper than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, water, meals and beer are somewhat cheaper; coffee costs about the same; a Big Mac is somewhat more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | R$2.39 | BRL | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | R$15.00 | BRL | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | R$22.50 | BRL | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | R$14.50 | BRL | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | R$23.90 | BRL | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices from nearby Santarem (about 29 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: STM
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): Unknown
- Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated)

About 21 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

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## Itineraries calling here

### [21-Night South America & Antarctica Cruise from Bridgetown](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-ii-21n-bridgetown)

- Region: South America & Antarctica
- Itinerary: Dec 2027 – Feb 2028
- Departure months: 2027-12, 2028-01, 2028-02
- Ship: EXPLORA II
- Cruise line: Explora Journeys
- Duration: 21 nights
- Departure / arrival: Bridgetown → Bridgetown
- Port: Bridgetown › Devil's Island (Iles du Salut) › Macapa › +7 › Bridgetown
- Cruise type: Round trip / 11
- Amount: From $13,000.00
- Fare level: Highest

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Panor%C3%A2mica_de_Alter_do_Ch%C3%A3o.JPG)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View South America & Antarctica on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=south-america-antarctica)
- [21-Night South America & Antarctica Cruise from Bridgetown](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-ii-21n-bridgetown)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- Unverified (no source recorded for this information)