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Are endless preparations for the most anticipated show of the greatest forest on earth. The Folklore Festival of Parintins happens every year on 28, 29 and 30 June. But the feast of the ox, as is called by the people, it happens every day in the heart of the Amazon. Testing, construction of floats, costumes and choreography are beginning two months before the big event concluded in bumbódromo the temple of the festival, with capacity for 35 thousand expectations.

Over 100 thousand people are attracted annually to the Festival of Parintins: every night, the result of tests in the HQ’s of Guaranteed Caprichoso and is presented by all folk, inspired by legends of pajelança of various indigenous tribes, and customs caboclos the Amazon.

Marked by dramatic allegories represented by cars made by artists parintinenses, the dispute is based on local legends, which, year after year, people turn to the popular imagination, representing the history of man through Amazon a big party, which contaminate with their toadas both brincantes as the public at the bleachers.

The story of Parintins
The history of the festival of Parintins Known Boi-Bumbá, which in June introduced the competition of the Bois Caprichoso (Blue) and Guaranteed (Red), Parintins was founded in the eighteenth century, even within the state of the Grand-Pará (current state of Amazonas). But its first inhabitants were the Indians Maués, Sapupés and Parintins (hence the origin of the name).
In 1848 the site was raised to the condition of Town (already integrated into the State of Amazonas), calling itself the new Town Empress. And finally, in 1880 and elevated to the status of city and renamed Parintins, as is known today.
See photo. It was the year of 1796 that the Portuguese government’s behest, José Pedro Cordovil contributed to the region, calling it Tupinambis. Already in 1803, is created in a local mission, called Vila Nova da Rainha.

Tupinambara Vila

To get to Parintins the tourists have two options: plane or boat. Choosing the former,

how to get Parintins

there are daily flights leaving from Manaus with about an hour and fifteen minutes. The second offers a range of options, ranging from simple to luxurious boats regional catamarans. The journey can be made on line or charter boats, and lasts about 12 hours on the way, down the river, and 18 hours in the back, up the river.