# Santarem - Kind: port - Data version: 2026-10-14 - Reference month: 2026-10 - Checked: 2026-07-22 - Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/santarem For reference only. Bookings, prices and schedules are not guaranteed. Check current details with the official provider. ## Overview Photo: Lopmed · · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catedral_Metropolitana_de_Santar%C3%A9m,_Santar%C3%A9m,_Par%C3%A1,_2007.jpg) Checked: none (unverified) - Region: [View South America & Antarctica on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=south-america-antarctica) - Description: A transit city that has supported logistics and trade deep in the Amazon, centered on simple markets and riverside life. On cruise calls, standard excursions are viewing the meeting of the rivers, the white-sand beach at nearby Alter do Chao, and rainforest tours. - Port name: Santarem - English name: Santarem - Country: Brazil - Latitude / longitude: -2.44, -54.71 A river port city at the confluence of the Amazon and Tapajos rivers. The Meeting of the Waters, where two differently colored rivers flow side by side without immediately mixing, is the main attraction. Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Port highlights - Population: A regional city of about 300,000 people - Climate: A tropical rainforest climate with almost no change in temperature throughout the year. February to May is the rainy season with heavy rainfall, while August to November is relatively dry. - Language: Portuguese - Currency: Brazilian real (BRL). - Best time to visit: August to November (dry season, when riverside beaches appear) ### Local food Charcoal-grilled Amazon River fish such as tambaqui, tacaca, acai, and cupuacu juice ### Sights - Confluence of the Amazon and Tapajós rivers - Alter do Chao freshwater beach - Central market (Mercado) - Tropical forest tour in Tapajós National Forest - Visit to riverside floating villages 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 1.5 km from port · elevation difference about 55 m · Approximate (limited observation period) · 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 in Santarem. · 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 9.7 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 English text in preparation. ## 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 ### [12-Night South America & Antarctica Cruise from San Juan to Manaus](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-i-12n-san-juan-to-manaus) - Region: South America & Antarctica - Itinerary: Feb 2027 - Departure months: 2027-02 - Ship: EXPLORA I - Cruise line: Explora Journeys - Duration: 12 nights - Departure / arrival: San Juan → Manaus - Port: San Juan › Gustavia (St. Barths) › Saint-Pierre (Martinique) › +5 › Manaus - Cruise type: One way / 9 - Amount: From $7,740.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate) - Fare level: Highest Checked: 2026-10-09 ## Links ### External sites and sources - [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catedral_Metropolitana_de_Santar%C3%A9m,_Santar%C3%A9m,_Par%C3%A1,_2007.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) - [12-Night South America & Antarctica Cruise from San Juan to Manaus](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-i-12n-san-juan-to-manaus) ## Checked Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Sources - Unverified (no source recorded for this information)