North
AC
Acre
Gateway to the Amazon rainforest
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Acre is Brazil's westernmost state, a remote Amazon territory bordering Peru and Bolivia. Rio Branco, its capital, is a gateway for ecotourism, rubber-tapper communities and untouched rainforest reserves that shelter hundreds of endemic species found nowhere else on Earth.
Capital
Rio Branco
Region
North
Estado
AC
Top Highlights
- 1Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve — vast protected Amazon forest and rubber-tapper heritage
- 2Rio Branco Gameleira waterfront — lively riverside promenade and cultural center
- 3Parque Estadual Chandless — one of Brazil's most remote and pristine protected areas
- 4Indigenous communities of the Juruá Valley — living traditions of Amazonian peoples
Best Time to Visit
May to October (dry season), when forest trails and rivers are most accessible.
Traveller's Tip
Fly into Rio Branco — overland access from neighboring states takes days through challenging Amazon roads.
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