Largest Marked Trail in Latin America — Stretching 460 Km Between Belém and Viseu, Passing Through 17 Municipalities, Seven Conservation Units, and Six Quilombos — to Be Inaugurated at COP30

Written by Romário Pereira de Carvalho

Published on 09/10/2025 at 21:28

Updated on 09/10/2025 at 21:34

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Largest Trail in Latin America, with 460 Km Between Belém and Viseu, to Be Launched at COP30, Uniting Tourism, Income, and Preservation

Soon, Pará will host the largest trail in Latin America, nearly 460 kilometers long, connecting Belém to Viseu. The Atlantic Amazon Trail is in the final stages of structuring and signaling and will be officially launched during COP30 as a symbol of the federal government’s efforts to unite environmental preservation, income generation, and sustainable tourism.

A New Destination for Adventurers and Local Communities

Previously accessible only to small groups of adventurers, the route will now be fully signposted and can be traveled on foot or by bicycle.

The trail has been designed to cause minimal impact on the ecosystem, ensuring the free movement of wildlife and increasing the region’s attractiveness to domestic and foreign visitors.

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Tourism and Wildlife Protection

According to the director of the Protected Areas Department at MMA, Pedro Cunha e Menezes, the initiative seeks to attract tourists who currently choose neighboring countries, such as Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia, because they already have established trails. The goal is to make Brazil a new reference in this type of tourism.

Menezes explains that connecting protected areas is vital for Amazonian wildlife. “This policy is ensuring we have forested corridors between conservation units, which are used for tourism and recreation but also by wildlife, allowing them to move between the conservation units and enabling their migration,” he stated.

In addition, the Atlantic Amazon Trail is part of the National Network of Long-Distance Trails and Connectivity (RedeTrilhas), a policy aimed at bringing Brazilians closer to nature.

The project also values traditional communities by offering job opportunities related to community tourism.

Pride and Opportunity in Salgado Paraense

For Menezes, the project creates bonds of belonging and strengthens the sense of pride among the populations of Salgado Paraense.

“This trail is community-based tourism at its core. It represents a new income alternative without replacing the traditional activities of these communities,” he stated.

The work aligns with Brazil’s commitments under the Convention on Biological Diversity, which prioritizes nature conservation, sustainable use of natural resources, and fair distribution of benefits arising from them.

Seven Conservation Units and Six Quilombos Along the Trail

The route crosses 13 protected areas, including seven conservation units and six quilombola territories. Among them are the Marine Extractive Reserves of Tracuateua, Caeté-Taperaçu, Araí-Peroba, and Gurupi-Piriá, in addition to the Belém Environmental Protection Area, the Metropolitan Wildlife Refuge of the Amazon, and the Utinga Camilo Vianna State Park.

The included quilombola territories are Torres, América, Pitimandeua, Macapazinho, Santíssima Trindade, and another section in Macapazinho, demonstrating the social and environmental diversity of the route.

Atlantic Amazon Trail, Amazonas, Trail, COP30 — Image: Disclosure

Sustainable Planning and Environmental Recovery

The Atlantic Amazon Trail was conceived by the Institute for Forest Development and Biodiversity of the State of Pará (IDEFLOR-Bio), which utilized routes already used by cyclists and residents.

According to Julio Cesar Meyer, the trail’s director and one of the project’s leaders, the communities showed great interest in enhancing local tourism.

He believes that ecotourism is a tool to recover degraded areas and ensure income for those living in the forest. “People realize that preserving is more profitable than destroying. This stimulates both conservation and recovery,” he emphasized.

The route passes through 17 municipalities: Belém, Ananindeua, Marituba, Benevides, Santa Isabel do Pará, Castanhal, Inhangapi, São Francisco do Pará, Igarapé-Açu, Santa Maria do Pará, Nova Timboteua, Peixe-Boi, Capanema, Tracuateua, Bragança, Augusto Corrêa, and Viseu.

Culture, Nature, and Hospitality

In addition to biodiversity, the route offers a rich cultural experience. Hikers will be able to learn about the daily lives of crab collectors, fishermen, babaçu nut breakers, and family farmers.

The scenery includes dense forests, grasslands, mangroves, and landscapes marked by spectacular sunsets.

“It is one of the most beautiful trails in Brazil,” says Menezes. According to him, the combination of ecosystems and traditional human presence makes the route a living laboratory for coexistence between tourism and conservation.

Technology at the Service of Ecotourism

To support travelers, the eTrilhas platform has developed a digital system with detailed information about the route.

The project was selected in the Sustainable Acceleration Call of EmbraturLAB, among eight solutions presented to a panel of evaluators.

Through the app, visitors will be able to consult local service providers — such as lodging, food, and transportation — and contact each of them directly.

Entrepreneurs will have their services promoted through a QR code placed in registered establishments.

Atlantic Amazon Trail: A Collective Effort for the Amazon

The construction of the Atlantic Amazon Trail involves a broad network of partnerships. The project brings together traditional communities, volunteers, the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Tourism, Embratur, ICMBio, IDEFLOR-Bio, and Conservation International.

With this union, the Amazon is preparing to welcome the world during COP30, demonstrating that development and preservation can go hand in hand — step by step, trail by trail.

With information from COP30.

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Largest Marked Trail in Latin America — Stretching 460 Km Between Belém and Viseu, Passing Through 17 Municipalities, Seven Conservation Units, and Six Quilombos — to Be Inaugurated at COP30

Largest Trail in Latin America, with 460 Km Between Belém and Viseu, to Be Launched at COP30, Uniting Tourism, Income, and Preservation

A New Destination for Adventurers and Local Communities

Tourism and Wildlife Protection

Pride and Opportunity in Salgado Paraense

Seven Conservation Units and Six Quilombos Along the Trail

Sustainable Planning and Environmental Recovery

Culture, Nature, and Hospitality

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Atlantic Amazon Trail: A Collective Effort for the Amazon

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Largest Marked Trail in Latin America — Stretching 460 Km Between Belém and Viseu, Passing Through 17 Municipalities, Seven Conservation Units, and Six Quilombos — to Be Inaugurated at COP30

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