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On the Amazon River, the capital combines heritage, squares, Afro-Amapá culture and the Equator experience.

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On the banks of the Amazon and crossed by the Equator, Macapá has a history that began long before the Portuguese town founded in 1758. Indigenous presence, the labour of enslaved Africans and colonial settlement policies help explain the development of the city and its São José Fortress.

This memory also lives beyond its monuments. Black families and communities preserve marabaixo, with its drums, songs and celebrations, in places such as Laguinho, Favela and Curiaú. Through markets, neighbourhoods, floodplain landscapes and the waterfront, the capital offers different ways to understand its residents’ relationship with the river and Afro-Amapá culture.

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IBGE code
1600303
State
AP
Estimated population
491,987 (2026, IBGE)
Brazilian Tourism Map
Yes (2025)

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