BR-319 is a Brazilian highway with a total length of 857 km, linking the cities of Manaus and Porto Velho on the Região Norte do Brasil. The road, impassable during rainy days because the mud, crosses the States of Amazonas and Rondônia. BR-319 starts in Manaus, the capital of the state of Amazonas, situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas. After 857km the road arrives to Porto Velho, the capital of the Brazilian state of Rondônia, in the upper Amazon River basin. The road bad conditions, with extremely large pot holes could potentially pop a tire, crack a rim, or screw up your cars allignment. The road was built by Brazil’s military regime in the 1970s with the intent to open up the Amazon rainforest for economic purposes and crosses the cities of Humaitá, Lábrea, Manicoré, Careiro, Manaquiri, Autazes and Careiro da Várzea. The road includes sections of asphalt, gravel and sand.
