Belém, Brazil

Ver-o-Pêso Market Experience

Experience the Color, Culture and Cuisine of Brazil’s Most Famous Market Enjoy a comprehensive tour of Belém’s sprawling Ver-o-Peso, a vibrant waterfront market. Boats laden with Amazon treasures have been coming to this historic marketplace for 300 years. Ver-o-Peso, the largest open air market in Latin America, is a place of enormous commercial and cultural significance. See many unique rain forest products while also observing traditional labor practices, learning about Amerindian folk beliefs and sampling some regional fare. The name Ver-o-Peso means “see the weight”—a reference to the colonial practice of weighing merchandise to determine tariffs. The main building, with its twin neo-Gothic towers and iron clock, is just one part of the complex, which includes dockside stalls and tents. Your guide will lead you through the different areas and explain the uses for products like açaí berries, medicinal herbs and more. Spend time shopping for everything from scented oils to housewares to cobra teeth before returning to your ship. * Moderate - Walking portions may be long and somewhat challenging with occasional step-ups, stairs and inclines. Total time walking or standing normall