Belem 鈥� The City of Mango Trees, Belem, Brazil
It was night when our ferry approached the port city of Bel茅m. Bright lights along the riverbank illuminated the towers of a church as well as historic buildings and a lively market. It made us excited to explore this city in the daylight.
Since its nickname is Cidade das Mangueiras which translates in English to City of Mango Trees, we expected to see a lot of mango trees in Bel茅m. Nothing could have prepared us though for the sheer number of mature mango trees there are in the city. Not only is every street lined by trees, in Bel茅m they are lined by mango trees. Richard called them Bel茅m鈥檚 weed.
Most of the trees were filled with mangos just waiting to ripen. On many, the fruit was growing in clusters like grapes, something we had never seen before. In places there were ripe mangos lying on the sidewalks. We saw locals collecting them, so we grabbed a couple for ourselves. They were juicy and delicious and became the first of many that we collected off the sidewalks in Brazil. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Since its nickname is Cidade das Mangueiras which translates in English to City of Mango Trees, we expected to see a lot of mango trees in Bel茅m. Nothing could have prepared us though for the sheer number of mature mango trees there are in the city. Not only is every street lined by trees, in Bel茅m they are lined by mango trees. Richard called them Bel茅m鈥檚 weed.
Most of the trees were filled with mangos just waiting to ripen. On many, the fruit was growing in clusters like grapes, something we had never seen before. In places there were ripe mangos lying on the sidewalks. We saw locals collecting them, so we grabbed a couple for ourselves. They were juicy and delicious and became the first of many that we collected off the sidewalks in Brazil. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Belem 鈥� The City of Mango Trees
Guide Location: Brazil » Belem
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Maggie Kayes
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Guide Location: Brazil » Belem
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Maggie Kayes
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