Airlines Pantanal Linhas Aéreas, Rua Dona Gercina Borges 34, Setor Sul T62/3224-4286; TAM, Av. 85, no. 944, Setor Sul T62/3207-1800; Varig, Av. Goiás 285, Centro T62/3207-1743 or 0800/997-000.
Air taxis Goiás T62/3207-1616; Anhangüera T62/3207-2727.
Banks and exchange Good money-changing service on the first floor at the Banco do Brasil, Av. Goiás 980, Centro (Mon–Fri 10am–6pm); there’s […]

Legend has it that, being a remote frontier in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the state of Goiás developed an exquisite cuisine in order to prolong the stay of passing travellers. Even today, in Goiânia as in Goiás Velho, the people are justly proud of their cooking. Local delicacies range from rice with […]

One of the first things visitors note when they arrive in Goiânia is the size of the place, its modern skyline dominating the horizon for some time before you reach the city’s limits. The city ranks among Brazil’s ten biggest, created to function as a regional agricultural and livestock market centre as gold has […]

Both the rodoviária (T62/3096-1000 and 3224-8466) and Santa Genoveva airport (T62/3265-1500) lie in the northern sectors of town. The rodoviária is around twenty minutes by foot from Setor Central along Avenida Goiás, or a short ride by local bus. The airport is linked to the centre, 6km away, by bus (#190 or #162 “Circular […]

The other modern, planned city in central Brazil, GOIÂNIA was founded in 1933, becoming the state capital four years later. Over a million strong, cheaper than Brasília, with some good hotels and only 209km from the federal capital, the city is a good stopping-off point, since it is well connected by road to most […]