Serra do Navio, Mining municipality in Amapá, Brazil
Serra do Navio is a municipality in Amapá state located in the heart of Amazon territory. The town developed around mining operations and includes rail infrastructure built to support extraction activities in the region.
Manganese deposits were discovered in the region during the 1940s, spurring rapid development of the area. A planned city took shape with rail and mining infrastructure that transformed the landscape and economy.
The town shows signs of its mining past in buildings and community traditions that blend industrial heritage with local Amazonian customs. Walking through, you notice how people maintain connections to the land while living in a landscape shaped by decades of resource extraction.
The BR-210 highway is the main road connecting the municipality to surrounding regions. The tropical climate brings consistent heat year-round and heavy rainfall during the first months of the year, so plan visits accordingly.
A natural park within the municipality protects diverse frog and toad species, including types found nowhere else in the area until recent scientific surveys. This reserve demonstrates how much wildlife survives in the region despite past mining operations.
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