Parauapebas

Parauapebas is a city in Pará. This is true frontier country: There was virtually nothing in this region until the world's largest iron ore mine, at neighbouring Serra dos Carajás was set into production in the early 80ies. The city still has an air of pioneers and adventurers. Get in Marabá, some 200 km off is the regional bus hub, for transport onwards to Belém(about 12 hours), Imperatriz(about 10 hours) or Brasília. Road travel times may increase significantly during rainy season. There is a train all the way to São Luís thrice a week [1], along the railway that exports the ore of the region. 16 hours ride! Get around See Do Buy Eat Drink Sleep Hotel Ypê, ☎ +55 94 3346 1827. Good value. Double with fan R$ 50, add R$ 10 for air con.  edit Hotel Potiguar, Avenida Liberdade 160, Bairro Rio Verde, ☎ +55 94 3346 4872. Bath tubs! Double with fan R$ 50, with air con R$ 70.  edit Hotel Bela Vista, Avenida Liberdade 208, Bairro da Paz, ☎ +55 94 3356 1071. Double with fan R$ 40, with air con R$ 60.  edit Contact Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!