If you are backpacking through northern Brazil, I’m pretty sure you’ll end up in Belem at some point.
Backpacking Brazil: Raw Travel & Real Adventures
Backpacking adventures in Brazil in 2026
Visiting the Equator Monument (Meio do Mundo) in Macapá, Brazil
Visiting Marco Zero do Equador/Equator Monument or the Meio do Mundo, in Macapá, Brazil.
Backpacking the border town of Oiapoque in Brazil
Oiapoque in Brazil is not your typical tourist destination, that’s for sure.
Kourou to Oiapoque, including crossing the Río Oiapoque in a Pirogue
This is how I travelled overland from Kourou in French Guiana to the town of Oiapoque in Brazil, a journey that took just over four hours.
7 Things to See and Do in Manaus for Backpackers (Brazil)
Manaus, Brazil, is a city of three million people in the middle of the jungle. Here are a few things that you can see and do before backpacking the Amazon.
How to travel from Boa Vista to Lethem overland
This post details getting from Boa Vista to Lethem and includes the Brazil-Guyana border crossing at Bonfim.
How to Get from Manaus to Boa Vista by Bus
Travelling from Manaus to Boa Vista on an Eucatur bus. First-hand trip report.
Tres Fronteras: Visiting Colombia, Brazil and Peru in a Single Day
Tres Fronteras is a Tri-Border Area in the heart of the Amazon, where Colombia, Peru, and Brazil converge at a single point. Great for those who are chasing countries or for those like me, who just enjoy being!