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Alter do Chao

Alter do Chão is a beach town and an administrative district of the municipality of Santarém, in the state of Pará, 37 km (about an hour) south of the center of the city via road PA-457, on the right bank of the Tapajós River. It is the main tourist point of Santarém as, according to the English newspaper The Guardian, it is home to the most beautiful freshwater beach in the world, leading to it being popularly known as the Brazilian Caribbean.

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17°Cavg. yearly temp

About Alter do Chao

Alter do Chão is a beach town and an administrative district of the municipality of Santarém, in the state of Pará, 37 km (about an hour) south of the center of the city via road PA-457, on the right bank of the Tapajós River. It is the main tourist point of Santarém as, according to the English newspaper The Guardian, it is home to the most beautiful freshwater beach in the world, leading to it being popularly known as the Brazilian Caribbean.

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Climate

Monthly averages 2019-2023

Best time to visit May, Jun, Sep

14°48mmJan
17°35mmFeb
19°56mmMar
20°82mmApr
26°33mmMay
28°20mmJun
34°1mmJul
33°3mmAug
28°58mmSep
24°107mmOct
17°98mmNov
15°123mmDec

Weather forecast (7 days)

Sun33°17°
Mon31°17°
Tue31°18°
Wed34°18°
Thu37°15°
Fri38°17°
Sat34°17°

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