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September 22, 2020

Land grabbers assail ecotourism paradise on the Amazon in Brazil

  • Federal prosecutors are trying to block construction in protected areas, including a seven-story tower underway in Alter Do Chao.
    • By MAURICIO SAVARESE
    Associated Press

    ALTER DO CHAO, Brazil — Brazil's Alter do Chao, a sleepy village that blends rainforest and beaches, bet on tourism and scored big. Visitors flocked here to eat Amazonian river fish while gazing out over the water, and to take day trips offering the chance to meet Indigenous people and see pink dolphins.

    But this once pristine place is discovering that the perils of becoming a can't-miss destination extend beyond hordes of weekend warriors sapping its unspoiled charm. Problems rife throughout the Amazon region — land grabbing, illegal deforestation and unsanctioned construction — are plaguing this ecotourism hot spot.


     
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