[:pb]Ilha do Marajó[:en]Ilha do Marajó[:fr]L’ ile Marajo[:]

[:pb]As chuvas já não caem todos os dias. As plantas se despem da folhagem. Os pássaros saem dos ninhos, vão fazer barulho no ar. É o verão chegando! Abre-se a temporada para uma visita à paisagem, vida e outras emoções que existem sob os céus de Marajó.

Cercada pelos rios Amazonas, Tocantins e pelo Oceano Atlântico, o arquipélago do Marajó tem 49.602 km2 pelos quais se espalham florestas, savanas, praias e um rico ecossistema praticamente intocado. Concentrando o maior rebanho de búfalos do país, os campos do Marajó transformam-se num imenso alagado entre os meses de Janeiro e Junho, período de chuvas intensas. Nos outros meses, a estação seca é um convite para se visitar a ilha.

O arquipélago do Marajó possui 13 municípios, sendo Soure o mais procurado pelos visitantes. A ilha tem poucos restaurantes, todos bem simples. O normal é o próprio dono preparar a comida e servir à mesa. As acomodações oscilam entre boas e razoáveis em poucos (e disputados) hotéis e pousadas. A melhor maneira de se conhecer Marajó é a hospedagem em fazendas, com o seu dono como guia. O fazendeiro o levará para ver de perto o dia-a-dia da sua propriedade, algumas com dezenas de milhares de hectares, onde o tempo está atrelado à natureza.

[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”25″ gal_title=”Marajo”][:en]Marajó island – close to 50.000 Km2, the largest marine-fluvial island in the world, has an ancient civilization which was famous for its ceramics.

It is divided in two almost equal regions. The eastern half of the island is called the fields region. It is characterized by low-lying fields with savannah type flora, sectioned by strips of remaining forest along the rivers. Various varieties of palm trees and dense mangrove swamps line the coast. The island’s western half, called the forest region, is covered by primary forest.

Marajó has two seasons:the very rainy one from January to June and the dry from July to December.The island’s few roads are elevated three meters. Marajó is supported by the herd of buffaloes and zebus which wander the “campos” (fields) and are well adapted to the wetland conditions.

The island is filled with hundred of bird species such as egrets, flamingos, herons, parrots, ducks, hawks, toucans and the gracefull scarlet ibis with its long curved beak. The sight of a flock of deep-pink ibis flying against Marajó’sgreen backgroung is unforgetable.Alligators,monkeys,capivaras and large anacondas complete the scene for a fantastic photo-safari.

Soure, the island’s principal town, is a little city shaded by mango trees with oxen and buffalos grazing in the streets. Like others coastal cities, it is primarily a fishing village. Marajó is also a paradise for fishermen. You will catch the ferocious piranha or the one and half meter Pirarucu among others.

The best way to discover Marajó is through its “Fazendas” (ranch , farm). With the farmer as a guide, you can discover all the wildlife of the island.Visiting a water buffalo ranch, you will understand why this animal is so useful to the farmers:carrying cowboys, pulling carts and providing the ranch with its milk and meat.[:fr]Entouré par l’Amazone, le Tocantins et l’Océan Atlantique, l’Archipel du Marajó a une superficie de 49 620 km2, sur lesquels s’étendent des forêts, des savanes, des plages et un riche écosystème pratiquement vierge.

Les vastes étendues de l’ile de Marajó sont terres d’élevage pour l’énorme cheptel de buffles du pays, terres qui sont inondées entre les mois de janvier et juin, époque de pluies intenses sur la région. Le reste de l’année, c’est la saison sèche, meilleur moment pour connaître l’ile.

L’archipel du Marajó compte 13 municipalités, dont Soure est la plus fréquentée par les visiteurs. L”ile a peu de restaurants, généralement très simples. Il est courant que le patron y fasse lui-même la cuisine et serve à table. Dans les quelques hôtels et «pousadas», les accommodations peuvent être classées entre raisonnables et bonnes. Mais la meilleure façon de faire connaissance avec l’ile de Marajó est de visiter ses “fazendas” (fermes) avec le propre fazendeiro (fermier) comme guide, afin de voir de près la vie quotidienne de ces immenses propriétés – quelques-unes de plusieurs dizaines de milliers d’hectares – où le temps s’écoule lentement au rythme de la nature.[:]