A trip to the Rubber Museum with lots of nature

A visit to the Seringal Museum, in Manaus, is a true lesson in history and even adventure. Illustrating the golden age of the Rubber Cycle, the space shows how man lived in the rubber plantations, both the rubber barons and also the Northeasterners who arrived in the capital of Amazonas to work with latex and many with their own families.

The tour starts at Marina do Davi where we take a regular boat that passes through some riverside communities.

On the way we can see school boats and even ambulances that transport vaccines and health professionals.

In the house of the rubber baron, we find objects such as Chinese crockery, a Stuttgart piano from 1900 and Swiss watches and even equipment that, brought from Europe, was of no use in Manaus lands – such as a stove used to heat the house, in such a place. hot like Manaus.

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In the settings of the rubber soldier, work props prevail, such as the poonga, machetes and weapons – mainly to protect oneself from the Indians.  In the Aviamento Shack, all the products that could be purchased by the Northeastern people, after a lot of work, of course.

It was necessary to produce at least 50 kilos of rubber a week to be able to remove the food. And in this way, the debt with the baron never ended.

The visit lasts about 40 minutes and illustrates part of the history of the heyday of rubber exploration, in addition to preserving the scenery of the movie “The Jungle”, the place offers a walk in the forest, where it is possible to see several species of medicinal herbs. some monkeys.