Rio Formiga, State of Maranhao, Brazil
4.0 (610 reviews) Spent Ranking #9 in Barreirinhas Bodies of Water
Boiacross!!
I recommend the boiacross tour in this river. You can schedule in your hotel (cheaper prices) or previously in some agency. I took mine by Paulinho Tur and the guides were very attentive. In the end of the tour, you have the opportunity to eat lunch in the natives' village by 15 reais.
Address
, State of Maranhao, Brazil, Postal Code: 65590-000.
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 2:09
User Ratings
4.0 based on (610 reviews)
Excellent
47%
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32%
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15%
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Reviews
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3Plexiaw 5:00 PM Nov 20, 2013
Boring
We did this on our 3rd day in the Barreirinhas area as we had done the other main activities already. It sounded relaxing and fun. A little bit of a drive on rough roads to get to the launch point. So far so good. However.. We get in the river, which is really slow moving and were thinking it was going to be fun to float down and chat and talk and just relax. What they don't tell you, is that someone goes with you. They basically tread-water/walk in the river, and hold on to your tube the entire time. It isn't relaxing or romantic or anything, since you are basically sitting in a tube, while someone stands right next to you and pulls you along. They are friendly, but... it is just boring and awkward .
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3Diana W 5:00 PM Jan 30, 2012
It was fun, but not worth the trip
It was fun to spend an hour floating around in an inner tube on the river, but definitely not worth two hours on a truck driving over a very bad road, making it the most uncomfortable ride I had so far in the region (part of the road you're vibrating and people sitting in the back of the truck got lifted several times). What made it a bit disappointing for me was that some local people swam with us, to push the tubes forward and to prevent us from being stuck. I would have enjoyed it more if I would have been going without getting unwanted 'help'.
