Rio Branco is the capital and the biggest city of the state of Acre in Brazil. In spite of its remote location, Rio Branco is a pleasant town with a good urban organization. Most modern public buildings are of interesting architecture, usually inspired by forest or native culture elements.
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Rio Branco has a tropical climate, so expect a lot of heat and high humidity throughout the year. Average temperatures are typically 22 °C (72 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) during the hottest days of the year. The rainy season runs from October to April, and the rest of the year is the dry season. In the winter months, during the dry season, the phenomenon of friagem occurs, when cold fronts of polar origin can lower the temperature to up to 12 °C (53.6 °F). However, the cold does not last more than a week and it can return to heat and high humidity.
Rio Branco has a network of city buses run by the local government. The fare is R$ 4 (Aug 2018) and it's possible to transfer free of charge at the 4 terminal urbano (city bus terminal).
1 Palácio Rio Branco, praça Eurico Gaspar Dutra. Tue-Sun. Named after the Brazilian diplomat who helped secure Acre's annexation to Brazil, this palace was the first house of government, with offices on the ground floor and residence on the second. Converted to a museum, the first floor now has exhibits on the story of Acre (Portuguese-only). The second floor was then converted to offices of ceremonial use, and it's open to the public when political events are not taking place. It has mazing designer furniture, blending clean lines with Amazonian elements.
Take a stroll alongside Rio Acre, leaving from the 1 pedestrian bridge all the way to the 2 Gameleira promenade. Look for high quality, affordable cultural attractions at Fundação Garibaldi Brasil or 3 SESC Centro, av. Brasil 713. (updated Jun 2018) Do as the locals and go spend your late afternoons at the 4 Horto Florestal, a large green area with a lake and sports facilities.
Acre state is one of the biggest producers of açaí in Brazil. This purple juice extracted from the fruit of a palm tree gained international fame as a superfood, consumed in form of a frozen cream to which fruits or nuts are added. However, the local way to consume it is to mix the fresh unsweetened juice to a bit of manioc flour (for crunchiness) and then add sugar, condensed milk and/or powdered milk. Another local delicacy is tacacá, a broth made with manioc water and jambu - a leaf that causes an effect between hotness and light numbness of the mouth.
1 Studio Beer, R. Alexandre Farhat, 132. Bar with live regional music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. (updated Jun 2018) 2 Mercado Velho (Old market), Rua Epaminondas Jácome. Usually has al fresco tables and live music on evenings Friday to Sunday. (updated Jun 2018)
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In Nov, Rio Branco typically sees ~32°C daytime highs and 20 rainy days.
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