The observation tower
Above the treetops.
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The Museum of the Amazon, MUSA, is not a museum of halls and glass cases but a living museum of 100 hectares inside the Adolpho Ducke Forest Reserve on the northern edge of Manaus, set up in January 2009 to introduce visitors to the Amazon forest from the inside. Its highlight is an observation tower 42 metres high that climbs above the treetops, opening a sea of green to the horizon, with birds and monkeys moving about in the early morning. There are forest trails, a butterfly house, tanks of Amazon fish and ponds of giant water lilies. The best times are early morning or sunset, and special tower climbs are run for sunrise and sunset. Bring water and insect repellent, and wear closed shoes for the trails.
Above the treetops.
Inside the Ducke reserve.
On the ponds.
Adolpho Ducke Forest Reserve, northern Manaus
At sunrise or sunset, on special climbs for R$60; birds and monkeys are most active early in the morning.