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Capital city of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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Campo Grande is the capital city of Mato Grosso do Sul State in Brazil. It's a gateway to Pantanal region, and an unlikely foodie capital in central Brazil.
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Lake of Love
Dom Bosco Cultural Museum
Hosted in a modern building, there are exhibits about native groups such as Bororó, Carajá and Xavante, as well as an extensive insect collection.
Contemporary Art Museum
Search and Rescue Aviation Museum
Created in 1991, the base is home to the famous Pelican Squadron, a search and rescue unit, and visitors can learn about various rescue and salvage operations that have taken place throughout Brazil.
St-Francis of Assisi Church
Built in 1950, it's considered a historic building, by Campo Grande's standards. It's near the former railway station.
Christmas town
Built in 2008, this cute make-believe village has daily free Christmas-inspired attractions on the last three weeks of December. Out of season, it usually hosts small events and fairs.
Monday Sarau
This sarau is an open mic event, mix of music jams and poetry slam. You may perform or just watch. Jugglers gather to practice on a corner, and there are drinks and food (including some vegan options) on offer.
Campo Grande's Paraguayan Colony Association
On Sundays, the Colônia Paraguaia often hosts lunches followed by live music concerts. Entrance can be bought at the door (around R$ 30) and includes the all-you-can-eat buffet and as well as the right to dance your way through their big ballroom. The atmosphere is informal, but those who dress to impress are in cowboy attire (boots, big belts, hat). A great opportunity to witness a social event, pantanal-style.
Besides the usual pastel (filled fried dumpling) flavors, it also offers pastel pantaneiro (jerked beef and fried banana, R$ 12) and pastel de jacaré (alligator, R$ 28). Good sopa paraguaya on offer, and their house sauce is delicious.
Reminiscent of Southeast Asia food markets, this is the place to go for sobá - most restaurants inside are good, but if you're in doubt, go to Barraca da Anésia (R$ 15-35 depending on the portion size). The stalls usually specialize in a type of food, from pastel to cold stone-style ice-cream to oniguiri to Japanese sweets and kawaii cookies. The larger-than-life soba sculpture on the main entrance is somewhat of a touristic attraction.
Ice-cream brand specialized in Cerrado flavors. The flagship shop downtown closed, but it can still be found in this smaller shop. R$ 3.50 each - buy 10 get 1 free.
Honoring its roots, this shop of simple appearance serves the best Middle-Eastern sweets in town (R$ 6 per unit). It also offers sfihas (R$ 10 for 5 units and a soft drink) and an Arab lunch buffet on Saturdays.
Besides Soba, also serves piranha soup and other local dishes such as fried pacu (a freshwater fish) and dobradinha (dish made from a cow's flat white stomach lining).
The first Italian gelatto shop of the region. With a few units in town, this one is located on the so-called gastronomic street. R$ 9-16 (1-3 flavors)
The best regarded Italian restaurant in town. Come if you crave some comfort food.
An all-you-can-eat restaurant (R$ 34 per person) with vegetarian options. The daily menu is available on their website (Portuguese only).
This simple stall in a back street is a locals' favorite place for hot dogs. Evenings only.
Another locals' favorite, it serves Brazilian versions of sfihas and Middle-Eastern sweets. This place is famous for operating in an honor system in which everything is at arm's reach, and you just declare to the cashier what you ate. R$ 2,50 per unit.
Offers a variety of beers ranging from classic recipes to those brewed with local ingredients (such as mate, guavira, etc). It operates on a self-service mode, in which you top-up a card with credits and them gets beer in one of the 10 available taps. Minimum consumption is 100 mL, making it easy to taste all flavors available.
Rock band Mochileiros, which blends classic rock tunes with South American influence (such as charango guitar and Bolivian flute), is a local institution.
'Seresta' menu
On a public square, a singer offers a list of seresta and other Brazilian songs for the audience to choose - think of a regional music jukebox played live. There are food stalls and the square has public toilets.
A popular boteco (dive bar), famous for its cheese-filled kibeh. Ask the owner about the time she was an extra at a Brazilian movie and delight yourself with the story.
Constructed in 1918 and renovated in 1993, the building is now home to one of the SESC Cultural Centers. It has live music on Friday and Saturday evenings.
A popular hostel, it has swimming pool, barbecue area, well-equipped kitchen, free wifi and good breakfast included in the price.
Around the block from the bus station, this hostel has spacious rooms, good breakfast included in the price, hammocks and a swimming pool. Free parking for guests.
Simple hotel, a bit worn-out, thin mattresses. Stay here for the price, not for comfort. Modest breakfast included in the price.
This 2-storey, family-run inn has bright rooms, a nice terrace and parking space in front of the building. Breakfast included in the price.
In front of the airport, this hotel looks better on its inside than on the outside - however, rooms have no windows so it is better suited for short stays. Breakfast included in the price.
Duplex rooms: kitchen and living room on the bottom floor, bathroom, king-size bed and TV on top floor. All rooms have balcony, and top floors have great views of the city. There's a swimming pool, but it's on the ground floor among tall buildings, so it's often in shadow. Mattresses more on the hard side.
4-star hotel of international standard, with amazing breakfast. Located a few blocks away from the Parque das Nações Indígenas, in an upscale neighborhood.
The best place in town to shop for spices and local produce, both for quality and cheap prices. Here one can find all types of mate leaves for chimarrão and tereré, molasses and rapadura, local cheeses, polvilho (manioc starch) - used to make pão de queijo and tapioca, and fresh chilies.
Craftsmen's House
State-sponsored space for local craftsmen to display their works. Features works by the Kadiwéu tribe, the Bugres group, as well as other artisans.
Camelô is a street vendor, usually part of the informal economy. But here they are organized and the stalls give place to boxes — there are 464 of them, most selling cheap items and trinkets. Popular spot to hunt for mobile cables and chargers, pen-drives and plug adapters.
Bosque dos Ipês Mall
To attract costumers in spite of the far-away location, this beautiful mall usually has marketing actions in which you exchange shopping receipts for concert tickets of Brazilian big-names. It's also home to the biggest book store in town (Saraiva). Circus and other temporary attractions often set up in their parking lot.
By bus
Interstate buses depart from the bus station to numerous destinations, including Corumbá (5–6 hours, on the border with Bolivia), Bonito, Iguaçu Falls, São Paulo (13 to 15 hours) and Rio de Janeiro…
Public transit in Campo Grande is composed by a network of buses. Integration is possible on the terminals, where one can change buses free of charge.
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