Santa Isabel do Rio Negro


Santa Isabel do Rio Negro is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 7,617 and its area is. The Municipality was formerly called Tapuruquara.
Pico da Neblina, the highest mountain in Brazil at 2,994 metres, is located in the municipality. However, the peak is in a straight line from the urban seat of the municipality, inaccessible except through the Amazon rainforest, and in both a national park and a Yanomami reservation under federal control and with restricted access.
The municipality also contains part of the Amazonas National Forest.
The city is served by Tapuruquara Airport.