Tourist attractions in Mazagão
Heritage and history
Ruínas da primeira igreja de Mazagão Velho
Mazagão, AP
Archaeological site known as the ruins of the Moroccan Church.
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Archaeological remains of the first church of Mazagão Velho among the vegetation. Photograph dated 2023 in the original metadata. Photo: Acervo Fecomércio Amapá / Cetur · Uso autorizado pela Fecomércio AP, titular do portal turismoamapa.com.br (21/10/2026). — Licence & original -
Contemporary record Ruínas da primeira igreja de Mazagão Velho: Fecomércio Amapá collection, photographed in December 2023. Photo: Acervo Fecomércio Amapá / Cetur · Uso autorizado pela Fecomércio AP, titular do portal turismoamapa.com.br (21/10/2026). — Licence & original -
Contemporary record Ruínas da primeira igreja de Mazagão Velho: Fecomércio Amapá collection, photographed in December 2023. Photo: Acervo Fecomércio Amapá / Cetur · Uso autorizado pela Fecomércio AP, titular do portal turismoamapa.com.br (21/10/2026). — Licence & original -
Contemporary record Ruínas da primeira igreja de Mazagão Velho: Fecomércio Amapá collection, photographed in December 2023. Photo: Acervo Fecomércio Amapá / Cetur · Uso autorizado pela Fecomércio AP, titular do portal turismoamapa.com.br (21/10/2026). — Licence & original -
Contemporary record Ruínas da primeira igreja de Mazagão Velho: Fecomércio Amapá collection, photographed in December 2023. Photo: Acervo Fecomércio Amapá / Cetur · Uso autorizado pela Fecomércio AP, titular do portal turismoamapa.com.br (21/10/2026). — Licence & original
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Known in the tourism itinerary as Ruínas da Igreja Marroquina, this site preserves remains of a church in former Nova Mazagão. Archaeological research identified burial structures inside and around it, helping study the colonial community's religious and funerary practices.
The remains reveal history not always visible in today's village façades. Local interpretation adds depth: ask what was excavated, what remains in place and what researchers infer. Do not remove fragments, walk on structures or treat funerary remains as photographic curiosities. This is separate from the community's active church and depends on the site's visiting conditions.
Sources & information
- Fecomércio AP — Ruínas da primeira igreja de Mazagão Velho Accessed on 2026-09-17
- eduCAPES — Conjuntos funerários na igreja da antiga Nova Mazagão Accessed on 2026-09-22