Amazonia Brasil Exhibit
Step into the Amazon at South Street Seaport. Misty, humid, green, the 13,000 square foot reconstruction of the Brazilian rain forest on Pier 17 echoes with bird calls and indigenous chanting. Visitors can plunge their hands into a pile of dried beans, watch a film about Amazonian insects, weave a basket with Rosangela Tapajos, an Amazonian village leader.
Amazonia Brasil seeks to teach people about one of the world's most precious resources - the Amazonian rainforest, a two-million-square-mile tropical ecosystem of breathtaking biodiversity. A free, related exhibition at the World Financial Center showcases Brazilian fashion and furniture designers who have used the Amazon as their inspiration. A free photography show at Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian completes the trio of Amazonia Brasil exhibits in Lower Manhattan. Amazonia Brasil is open through July 13. Admission to the interactive exhibit on Pier 17 is $16 for adults, $13 for seniors and $11 for children
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