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Capital city of Goiás, Brazil
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Civic Square
An enormous roundabout at the very center of Goiânia, here sit the Governor's palace, the State Legislature Hall and a monument to the Goiano pioneers.
Inaugurated in 1946, huge collection of documents and historical papers about Goiás and Brazil, some signed by Dom Pedro I and Marechal Deodoro da Fonseca.
houses a collection of historical documents, some from Portuguese colonization times. A highlight is the collection of original letters written by Princess Isabel to her father, Dom Pedro II.
Pedro Ludovico's Museum
This museum, which was the former home to Pedro Ludovico (founder of Goiânia) resident, keeps a collection of objects and furniture of the former governor, even his truck (Chevy 53).
Universities' Square
This square is a veritable outdoor museum. Many sculptures can be seen throughout the square.
Museu Antropológico da Universidade Federal de Goiás
Inaugurated in 1970, has about 4000 pieces of prehistoric and indigenous origin.
Instituto Goiano de Pré-História e Antropologia
Associated with Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás (PUC-GO), big exposition about Brazilian Indians, their lifestyle, history, legends and culture.
This center, built by architect Oscar Niemeyer (Niemeyer designed the country's capital, Brasilia), with a theater and a museum dedicated to the culture of the city of Goiania, in addition to the Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Goiás. It is a major cultural centers of the world.
Belongs to Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás (PUC GO). This Memorial is a natural history scientific complex, and houses some of the oldest fossil artifacts found inside South America. Plus a living history museum of early Brazil and indigenous civilizations.
Goiânia Theater
Concert and theater venue.
Fundação Museu de Ornitologia
Fossil birds, stuffed birds, a taxidermy lab, and meeting hall. (Debatable if this is really open anymore).
A very decrepit amusement park.
Party zone water park with slides and bar for the adults.
The city's main public park, with a small art museum on the grounds. But sadly the pond water is like oxygen-deprived dirty soup and the environs lack safety and cleanliness.
Nice jaguar and birds that look like Rio here.
Opened in 2007, this is now one of the most visited city parks. It is like the name sounds, a step above the rest: fountains, ponds and landscaped areas (actually maintained), surrounded by glassy highrises.
Sort of evokes the essence of Central Park in NYC, sitting amongst the upper crust of Goiania with examples like Goiânia Shopping center next door. It offers a jogging track around a small lake and is quite full of people doing daily exercises.
Great views of the skyline here too although the water is still pretty stinky and you need to watch out for thieving monkeys. A little abandoned.
Buffet and stuff like risotto and parmigiana fillet, plus desserts and drinks.
Typical food of the state of Goiás
Traditional Bar and Restaurant
Brazilian pizza
Try the rice and chicken with pequi.
International food.
Delicatessen with wine, cheese, etc.
Cover charge: R$40 for men, R$25 for women. You can easily get a courtesy so you can consume the amount you paid for entering. This is a nice club, with expensive beer, pop electronic music. There are some nights with open bar, so you better check out all the week line-up and choose the best day.
Nice atmosphere, good pop music or at least good shows playing on the big screen
Straightforward place with some buns and stuff in their fairly equivocal breakfast buffet each morning. The neighborhood is kind of 'yikes!' with trash and displays of bleak poverty.
Simple, clean and central. Good prices with parking, wireless internet and a simple breakfast included. The pleasant bubbly rooftop hot tub is great!
You can get a pretty good view of the city and squares from this highrise tower and also have some goodies in the morning at the continental breakfast. Restaurant/bar for other sustenance.
Very comfortable because you can hang out at the rooftop pool and have some delicious cakes for breakfast at the buffet here too.
Restaurant/bar, breakfast buffet, wifi, a/c, but the real highlight is the splendid atrium inside.
If you aren't a budget traveller, you'll enjoy a lot this hotel because it epitomizes class, with its seductive pools and bar/international restaurant. But, not to worry, there is a complimentary breakfast if the rate is a bit of a setback.
Pool, fitness center, and wifi are included in this contemporary hotel. And if you like sweets for breakfast, you're in good hands, as this place rolls out the cakes and pastries in its breakfast buffet each morning.
In the main bus station complex.
The newest shopping mall in Goiânia.
A popular shopping mall in Goiânia. It's quite far from the old and new center.
Shopping with style in Goiânia.
The biggest and most famous shopping in Goiânia. It has commercial cinemas and a wide range of stores.
By bus
Goiânia has a very good bus station at Praça do Trabalhador, (worker's square), which connects it to any other place in Brazil. So, taking a bus to or from Goiânia will not be a big problem.
By e-hailing
Goiania is covered by some e-hailing services including Uber.
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