Trail
Paxicu Water Trail
Macapá, AP
An igarapé journey starting at Fazendinha Beach.
Automatic translation. This text was translated from Portuguese by artificial intelligence and has not yet been reviewed by a person.
Searches for this place by name on Google Maps. Check the result and access before starting your journey.
Getting here and around · Macapá ↗
Photos
Select a photo to enlarge it. Captions identify the place and the source.
-
Contemporary record Trilha Aquática do Paxicu: Fecomércio Amapá collection, photographed in January 2021. Photo: Acervo Fecomércio Amapá / Cetur · Uso autorizado pela Fecomércio AP, titular do portal turismoamapa.com.br (21/10/2026). — Licence & original -
Historical image Trilha do Paxicu: image published in Turismo no Amapá 2024. Photograph date not stated. Photo: Acervo Fecomércio Amapá / Cetur · Uso autorizado pela Fecomércio AP, titular do portal turismoamapa.com.br (21/10/2026). — Licence & original -
Contemporary record Trilha Aquática do Paxicu: Fecomércio Amapá collection, photographed in January 2024. Photo: Acervo Fecomércio Amapá / Cetur · Uso autorizado pela Fecomércio AP, titular do portal turismoamapa.com.br (21/10/2026). — Licence & original -
Contemporary record Trilha Aquática do Paxicu: Fecomércio Amapá collection, photographed in January 2024. Photo: Acervo Fecomércio Amapá / Cetur · Uso autorizado pela Fecomércio AP, titular do portal turismoamapa.com.br (21/10/2026). — Licence & original -
Contemporary record Trilha Aquática do Paxicu: Fecomércio Amapá collection, photographed in January 2024. Photo: Acervo Fecomércio Amapá / Cetur · Uso autorizado pela Fecomércio AP, titular do portal turismoamapa.com.br (21/10/2026). — Licence & original -
Contemporary record Trilha Aquática do Paxicu: Fecomércio Amapá collection, photographed in January 2024. Photo: Acervo Fecomércio Amapá / Cetur · Uso autorizado pela Fecomércio AP, titular do portal turismoamapa.com.br (21/10/2026). — Licence & original
Discover this place
Listen to the story
Automatic reading of the text below in its available language. Offline use requires a voice installed on this device.
Read-aloud requires a compatible browser voice. The full text is available below.
Despite being called a trail, Paxicu is described in the tourism inventory as a water route. It starts at the end of Fazendinha Beach and enters the Paxicu igarapé, a small watercourse. Depending on arrangements and conditions, the journey may use a boat, kayak or stand-up paddleboard.
The route offers a transition from an open riverbank to a narrower channel, revealing the close relationship between vegetation, homes and water transport. In 2018 the municipality recorded an inspection as part of sustainable-tourism work in Fazendinha. That establishes tourism interest, rather than permanent operation.
Agree on departure and return with the organiser, including appropriate equipment and tidal conditions. This is not a marked land walk, and the route's existence does not guarantee equipment rental on arrival.
Sources & information
- Fecomércio/Cetur — Turismo no Amapá 2024, página PDF 55 Accessed on 2026-09-23
- Cetur — percurso aquático do Paxicu Accessed on 2026-09-23
- Prefeitura de Macapá — vistorias em Paxicu e APA da Fazendinha, 2018 Accessed on 2026-09-23
Services in this municipality
These services are in the same municipality. Distance from the attraction depends on the address and route.