Tourist Guide Macapá
Macapá is the capital of the Brazilian state of Amapá. Macapá is a corruption of the Tupi (indigenous language) word ‘macapaba’, or ‘Place of many Bacabas’ (local fruit).
Macapá lies in the heart of the Amazon delta and is thus home to diverse flora and fauna. Situated on the river Amazon, it is an important river port.
The climate is equatorial, warm with plenty of rainfall. The annual average temperature is about 27°C. Travel can be avoided between January and June, when the rainfall is especially heavy.
In the seventeenth century, Macapá was the scene of fighting between the French who were occupying Guyana and the Portuguese in Brazil. The population of 370,000 is mainly employed in the manufacturing sector and in commerce.
