"The city is known for the intense gold mining activity in the valley of the Tapajós River, the multitude of landscapes (such as the sandy river beaches that are formed during the dry seasons, and also the waterfalls located in the district of São Luiz do Tapajós), and the Amazônia National Park.The municipality will contain part of the reservoir of the proposed Jatobá Hydroelectric Power Plant on the Tapajós.