Santa Cruz
in Calçoene of Amapá, Brazil

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
2.454 and -51.006 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 2° 27' 15" and W -51° 0' 22"
Currency and Currency Code:
Real - BRL
Spoken languages:
Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:20 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: America/Belem
UTC/GMT offset: -3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 am and 6:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-2.838 and 128.969 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lisiela
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Brazil in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Brazil.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Brazil. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Discover Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz in Calçoene (Amapá) is a town in Brazil about 1,277 mi (or 2,055 km) north of Brasilia, the country's capital city.

Current time in Santa Cruz is now 09:20 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Belem with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 6 airports near Santa Cruz. The closest airport in Brazil is Oiapoque Airport in a distance of 111 mi (or 179 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saint-Georges, Regina, Macapa, Roura and Matoury. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Videos from this area

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Darielson Moraes - Peixes no balneário Pau Pintado em 29/12/2014

Published: March 06, 2015
Length: 11:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Darielson Moraes

Esse vídeo eu gravei durante um passeio que fiz ao município de Calçoene-AP. Ele apresenta duas espécies de peixes nativos da Amazônia, o Jejú e o Acará.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Amazon Stonehenge

Amazon Stonehenge or Calçoene megalithic observatory is megalithic structure located in Amapa state, Brazil. It consists of 127 blocks of granite, each up to 4 metres tall, standing upright in circles at the bank of river on a hilltop. During the excavations there have been found numerous ceramic fragments and whole urns with charred bones, soil and red pigment. Based on ceramic fragments found nearby, archaeologists believe this structure is between 500 and 2000 years old.

Located at 2.47667, -51.0106 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2006 archaeological discoveries, Archaeoastronomy, Ruins in Brazil, Megalithic monuments, Archaeological sites in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Amapá

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