Educational institutions Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP) Universidade Estadual do Amapá (UEAP) Instituto Federal do Amapá (IFAP) Faculdade de Macapá (Fama) Faculdade de Tecnologia do Amapá (META) Instituto Macapaense do Melhor Ensino Superior (IMMES) Faculdade Seama Landmarks Fortress of St. Joseph The fortress of St. Joseph is a Vauban-style star fort built between 1764 and 1782 to replace two previous fortifications located in the city. It was built to safeguard the northern extremity of Brazil and to control the estuary of the Amazon. It is one of the main sights of the city of Macapa. Marco Zero monument The was built to mark the position of the equator in the city and to show the passage of the sun. At the spring and the autumn equinox the sun rises and sets on the line of the equator and shines on the monument along the Avenue Equatorial, which runs for a mile due east of it. Milton Corrêa stadium The Estádio Milton Corrêa, usually known as the Zerão ("Big Zero", from its position on the equator), is a multi-purpose stadium located in central Macapá on the R. Ilvaldo Alves Veras east of the university (UNIFAP). The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people and was built in 1990. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of several local teams. Geography The municipality contains the Parazinho Biological Reserve, created in 1985 to protect an island in the Amazon river. It contains the Rio Curiaú Environmental Protection Area, created in 1992 to protect an area near the urban center from city sprawl, and to protect the culture of the traditional inhabitants. It contains the Fazendinha Environmental Protection Area, created in 2004. Climate The Macapá region includes large tracts of tropical rainforest and experiences relatively high rainfall. Macapá features a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen climate classification, with a lengthy wet season from December through July, and a relatively short dry season that covers the remaining four months. However, a noticeable amount of rain is observed even during the dry season, a trait common to a number of other areas with this climate. Average temperatures are relatively consistent throughout the year, hovering around in the mornings and in the afternoon. Subdivisions The municipality is subdivided in five districts: Macapá, the city proper Bailique Fazendinha In 1992, the villages of Curiaú de Dentro, Curiaú de Fora, Casa