Presidente Figueiredo City, the scenery of adventure and ecological tourism, opens its gates for you. Created in 1981, the city received its name in homage to the first President of Amazonas Province, João Baptista de Figueiredo Terreiro Aranha (1798-1861). Accessed by BR 174 highway and sited 107 km north of Manaus, the city lives from mineral extraction, agriculture and tourism. In the second fortnight on May, the city celebrates the Cupuaçu Party, fruit of which is the largest producer in Amazonas State.

Its area holds ecological reserves, aboriginal areas (Waimiri Atroari), small mining farm, Balbina hydroelectric dam (70 km far from Pres. Figueiredo City), caves, grottos, lakes, rivers, small creeks (igaparés) and many waterfalls and rapids.

Dream yourself in a place with: Forest, rivers, waterfalls and rapids all part of a magic world reserved by nature just for you. Presidente Figueiredo was created with a natural vocation for tourism. The land of Waterfalls also offers hiking trails, visit to caves, boat rides on Balbina Lake and the Hydroelectric Power Station among many options that include ecotourism and adventure. The Municipal Center of Presidente Figueiredo was founded in 1981 and was named after the first president of the province of Amazonas, João Baptista de Figueiredo Tenreiro Aranha (1798-1861).

Located 107 Km north of Manaus, this piece of Amazon's paradise occupies an area of 24.781 km² distributed among ecological and Indian reserves, mining, an hydroelectric Dam and the exuberant forest where nature was generous to the rivers, "igapós" and the fantastic waterfalls.

Balbina Lake appears after the Hydroelectric Dam was built in the city of Presidente Figueiredo, 180 km from Manaus, on the bank of the Uatumã River, a tributary of the Amazon River. The city of Presidente Figueiredo is situated 60 º west of the Greenwich meridian with altitude of 50m.