Sights and landmarks in Rio Branco

Sights and landmarks in Rio Branco

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   Museu da Borracha

   Rubber Museum

   Once a reference on the story of rubber tapping in Acre, this museum has been closed for renovation since 2015 with no date to be reopened.
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   Memorial dos Autonomistas

   When Acre got annexed from Bolivia to Brazil, it was deemed the status of "federal territory". This memorial recounts the strugle to elevate Acre towards full State status. It has a theater, a hall with exhibits and a mausoleum.

   Tue-Sun·Free

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   Palácio Rio Branco

   Named after the Brazilian diplomat who helped secure Acre's annexation to Brazil, this palace was the first house of government, with offices on the ground floor and residence on the second. Converted to a museum, the first floor now has exhibits on the story of Acre (Portuguese-only). The second floor was then converted to offices of ceremonial use, and it's open to the public when political events are not taking place. It has mazing designer furniture, blending clean lines with Amazonian elements. Note the meeting table made of one single tree trunk, and which is so wide the windows had to be removed for the table to be placed there. Strangely enough, the building toilets are not open to the public.

   Tue-Sun·Free

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   Parque Chico Mendes

   A large green area used most by school groups, this park has exhibits on the life of Chico Mendes, on how rubber is extracted, and a small zoo with local animals, including jaguars, caymans, macaws and monkeys.

   Tue-Sun 7AM-5PM·Free

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   Lago da UFAC

   UFAC lake

   If you prefer to see animals at large, the lake at the Federal University of Acre has a good number of freerange caymans. Do not feed them, and know that they are very fast beats in spite of their lazy appareance - when attacking, they usually jump from the water to a prey standing on dry land, so don't stay too close to the shore. The strip of land bordering the lake has picnic tables and is a hangout area for university students. At night, capybaras can also be easily spotted.

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   Museu dos Povos Acreanos

   Av. Epaminondas Jácome Centro, 2700-2792

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   Tatuagem e Estilo

   R. Seis de Agosto, 504 - 06 de

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   Biblioteca da Floresta

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   Caixa Econômica Federal

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    Caixa d'água da 6 de Agosto

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    Fonte

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    Pracinha

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    Pracinha

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    Praça dos Seringueiros

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    Praça dos Tocos

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    Rua Primeiro de Maio

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Rio Branco (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Place data from Overture Maps.