Vila Paraiso Rubber Plantation Museum

The Seringal Vila Paraíso Rubber Plantation Museum is one of the most fascinating cultural tours in Manaus. The site faithfully recreates an authentic rubber plantation from the golden age of rubber, showing how rubber tappers and rubber barons lived and worked in the Amazon.

Located on the banks of the Rio Negro, the museum was originally built as the filming set for the movie “A Selva” and later transformed into a historical open-air museum.

What to See at the Rubber Plantation Museum

• The Rubber Baron’s House

• The Rubber Tapper’s House

• Storage and production warehouses

• Full demonstration of latex extraction

• Guided tour with explanations about the social and economic history of rubber

• Preserved objects, tools, and period environments

Why Visit?

This tour offers a true journey into the past, revealing the history that deeply shaped the Amazon during the rubber boom. It is educational, cultural, and accessible — ideal for anyone wanting to understand the region’s economic and social development.