Fantastic Fordlândia Amazon Tour
If you visit Alter do Chão don´t miss the opportunity to live an exciting story in the jungle of the Amazons between the Brazilian and American culture marked by revolt, hundreds of deaths, disappointment and the relentless American oppression in an agro-industrial project between the years 1927 and 1945. Henry Ford intended to use Fordlândia to fuel its latex business necessary for the manufacture of tires for their cars, after failing numerous times Ford also tried to relocate the plantations in Belterra, from 1945, new technologies allowed to manufacture tires from oil products, which made the project a total disaster.
Selvagem Tours spent months visiting all locations between Alter do Chão and Fordlândia to customize a unique tour that involves all the best locations and attractions between these cities.
Suitable for all physical fitness levels. May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
CAT Alter do Chao tourist information center