Itaituba

Itaituba is a city of about 101,000 people (2020) in Pará. It sits on the west bank of the Tapajós River

By boat
Slow Boats leave Santarém  from the Praça Tiradentes port only at Fridays 16:00. The ride takes 14 to 17 hours and costs R$50. The return from Itaituba is on every Monday.

Fast boats leave daily at 10:00 and take 7 hours and cost R$120 as of January 2023.
 * Cooapfopa manages the boat rides from Santarém.

There are fast boats to Itaituba from Santarém.
 * Princesa do Tapajós: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 13:00. About R$70 to R$80.
 * Veloz: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

By car
Itaituba is on the Transamazônica highway and is connected by road to Cuiabá and Porto Velho.

If driving to Itaituba from Santarém or from the east, the ferry ride across the river will cost R$20 per car, regardless of number of passengers.

Get around
Car rentals About R$100 per day, plus insurance. Most open regular office hours (i.e. get there before 16:00). Most are closed on Sundays.
 * Chicão: +55 93 3518-7199, +55 93 9976-5214
 * J. Farias – +55 93 3518-1055
 * Jacy Car – +55 93 3518-3025

See
Itaituba is a good base for exploring the Amazônia National Park, about 50 km to the west.

Buy
There are small shops and snack vendors near the port.

Connect
There is free wifi near the waterfront.

Go next

 * Boats to Santarém leave daily at 16:00.
 * Fordlândia is a small historic town on the east bank of the Tapajós River. It can be reached by bus or boat.