Corumbá

Corumbá is the third largest city in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul and its main tourist destination.

Understand
Corumbá is located next to the border between Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia, it is the gateway for the famous Pantanal region. It also boasts well-preserved historic buildings of colonial times, which bear witness to the town's past wealth from when it was one of the most important ports of South America.

Across the river is the Bolivian border town of Puerto Quijarro, which is not far away from bigger Puerto Suarez.

Its inhabitants are called corumbaenses.

By bus


From Campo Grande, bus company Andorinha operates frequent services day and night, 6.5h, for the steep price of R$125. Viação Siriema has been trying to challenge their historical monopoly selling tickets for R$70.

From São Paulo, Andorinha operates a daily service, 24 hr, R$311.

From Bolivia
Crossing in from Bolivia seems straight forward, for details read Puerto Quijarro.

From Paraguay
It is possible to get in by land and boat from Concepción (Paraguay) through Bahía Negra, Puerto Busch and (potentially) Puerto Suárez, see Paraguay.

Get around
From the center of Corumbá, everything is walkable, with the exception of "O Cristo" which is on a hill that overlooks the city.

Public transit is organized in city bus lines that departure from the terminal, where it's possible to change lines at no extra cost. The bus fare is R$3.50 if paid by public transit card, or R$3.60 if paid in cash.



Of great use for travelers is city bus line 102 Terminal - Fronteira (border). Timetable as of September 2018:

From city terminal to fronteira
 * M-Sa: hourly 06:00-08:00, every half hour 08:30-10:30, hourly 11:00-14:00, every half hour 14:30-18:30 (M-F also 19:00)
 * Su: 06:25, 07:20, 08:15, 09:10, 10:05, 11:00, 11:55, 12:50, 13:45, 14:40, 15:35, 16:30, 17:25, 18:20

From fronteira to city terminal
 * M-Sa: hourly 06:30-08:30, every half hour 09:00-11:00, hourly 11:30-14:30, every half hour 15:00-19:00 (M-F also 19:30)
 * Su: 06:50, 07:45, 08:40, 09:35, 10:30, 11:25, 12:20, 13:15, 14:10, 15:05, 16:00, 16:55, 17:50, 18:45

For information regarding the border crossing itself see Puerto Quijarro.

See
A number of day tours and multi-day tours to the Pantanal can be booked. The easiest way to find these are to ask in a number of hotels, and it is advisable to shop around before making a confirmed decision.



Parks and open areas

 * Ecoparque Cacimba da Saúde - Close to Casa do Massa Barro. Very popular with children.
 * Parque Marina Gattas - Biggest leisure area inside the city, with 6 ha.
 * Praça/Jardim da Independência
 * Praça da República
 * Praça Generoso Ponce -

Libraries

 * Biblioteca do Colégio Salesiano de Santa Teresa
 * Biblioteca Estadual Dr. Gabriel Vandoni de Barros
 * Biblioteca Manoel de Barros
 * Biblioteca Municipal Lobivar de Matos

Cultural centers

 * Academia Corumbaense de Letras
 * Casa Rio Tinto
 * Estação Natureza Pantanal
 * Fundação de Cultura do Pantanal de Corumbá
 * Instituto Luiz de Albuquerque
 * Instituto Luiz de Albuquerque

Monuments

 * Escadinha da Quinze (Fifteen Little Staircase)
 * Forte Fortaleza
 * Forte Junqueira
 * Escadinha da Quinze (Fifteen Little Staircase)
 * Forte Fortaleza
 * Forte Junqueira
 * Forte Fortaleza
 * Forte Junqueira
 * Forte Junqueira

Museums

 * Memorial do Homem Pantaneiro
 * Museu da História do Homem do Pantanal
 * Museu de História do Pantanal (em breve)
 * Museu do Instituto Luiz Albuquerque
 * Museu do Pantanal

Temples

 * Igreja do Coração de Jesus
 * Igreja Matriz N. S. da Candelária - República Square. Built in 1877, Features a sculpted Portuguese crown at the main altar.
 * Igreja de Nossa Senhora Aparecida
 * Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Caacupé - homage to the protecting saint of Paraguay.
 * Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Fátima
 * Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
 * Igreja de Santa Terezinha
 * Igreja do Santuário de Maria Auxiliadora - Built in 1940, features works bu Spanish artist Antonio Burgos Villa.
 * Igreja de São Benedito
 * Igreja São João Bosco
 * Terceira Igreja Batista de Corumbá
 * Terceira Igreja Batista de Corumbá

Do

 * There are a number of community swimming pools which are often clean with changing areas open at the weekends. Entry is quite cheap.

Buy
You can buy some local crafts (artesanato). Being close to the Bolivian border, there is a duty-free zone imports and Bolivian crafts too.

Handicrafts

 * Sculptor's House (Casa do Escultora) - In the Izulina Arts Xavier building, there is a selection of handicrafts made from rock and concrete, ceramics and wooden items. It is open 08:00-17:00 during the week.
 * Craftsman's House (Casa do Artesão) - In the building that until 70 years ago functioned as the public jail, you can buy handicrafts in leather, wood and ceramics made by craftsmens of the region, native handicrafts. You can also find delicious homemade liqueurs. There is no record of the construction of the building, only of its first restoration (1893). The house was established in 1975 and the cells were transformed into market stalls.
 * Adobe House (Casa do Massa Barro) - Created to stimulate ceramic arts. Its artists are adolescents who model the Pantanal flora and fauna in clay.

Mall

 *  Pantanal Gallery 

Eat
Food in Corumbá is inexpensive. There are several pizza and barbecue restaurants around town.
 * Espeto de Ouro , Av. Barão do Rio Branco, 121,  67  3231-1323. Churrascaria.
 * Paladar Pizzaria and Restaurant, R. Anônio Mª Coelho, 455, +55 67 3231 4581.
 * Peixaria do Lulu , Rua Dom Aquino, +55 67 3231-4936. Fish market and restaurant.
 * Restaurante Flutuante Caiçara , M. Cavassa, +55 67 3231-3126. Floating restaurant on the river.
 * São Paulo Restaurant, Ed Rocha, 1118, +55 67 3231-4095
 * Peixaria do Lulu , Rua Dom Aquino, +55 67 3231-4936. Fish market and restaurant.
 * Restaurante Flutuante Caiçara , M. Cavassa, +55 67 3231-3126. Floating restaurant on the river.
 * São Paulo Restaurant, Ed Rocha, 1118, +55 67 3231-4095
 * Restaurante Flutuante Caiçara , M. Cavassa, +55 67 3231-3126. Floating restaurant on the river.
 * São Paulo Restaurant, Ed Rocha, 1118, +55 67 3231-4095
 * São Paulo Restaurant, Ed Rocha, 1118, +55 67 3231-4095

Drink
The night can start in the Marechal Rondon Ave, filled with bars, beer places and restaurants. Don't miss a stop at the mirantes to see the moon reflected on the waters of the Paraguay River.

Bars and beer places

 * Bar Tuiuiu, Rua D Corrêa Aquino, 2060, Center.
 * Lousa Bar, Alta Santa Luzia, 56.
 * Multicoffe Express Coffee , R. Delamare, 1190, +55 67 3231-7966.
 * Scorpios Ice Cream Parlor, R. Cuiabá, 983, +55 67 3231-4532.
 * Scorpios Ice Cream Parlor, R. Cuiabá, 983, +55 67 3231-4532.
 * Scorpios Ice Cream Parlor, R. Cuiabá, 983, +55 67 3231-4532.

Clubs

 * Excalibur
 * Studio 1054, General Av. Rondon, 1,054, +55 67 3231-6056
 * Wisqueria Pantanal, R. 7 of September, 492, +55 67 231 3822
 * Wisqueria Pantanal, R. 7 of September, 492, +55 67 231 3822

Boat-hotels

 * Celebridade, Rua Domingos Saib, Nº 843 Cervejaria, +55 67 3231-9060
 * Eldorado Pantaneiro, +55 67 3231-6369
 * Juruanã, +55 67 3231-8522
 * Kalypso, +55 67 3231-1460
 * Kayamã, +55 67 3232-4048
 * Netuno, +55 67 3231-6369
 * Paola, +55 67 3231-5235
 * Scorpions, +55 67 3231-3372
 * Sort’s, 0800 67-5300
 * Triton, +55 67 3231-2179
 * Tuiuiú, +55 67 3231-2052
 * Yacht Millennium, +55 67 3231-3372/3470
 * Yacht Millennium, +55 67 3231-3372/3470

Go next
No visit to Brazil would be complete without a visit to the Pantanal, 150,000 km² of wetlands in the heart of South America. It is the largest wetland area in the world, known for its rich variety of unspoiled plant and wildlife. Visitors to the Pantanal will be struck by a vast number of species difficult to find anywhere else in the world. And because the landscape of the Pantanal is open - and not dense like the rainforest - wildlife is particularly easy to spot.

Others options:
 * Campo Grande
 * Bonito
 * Dourados