Crossing into or out of Bolivia from Corumbá is a slightly disjointed procedure. Leaving Brazil, you should get an exit stamp from the Polícia Federal at Praça da República 51 in Corumbá (easiest before 11am or between 7pm and 9pm), before picking up a Bolivian visa (if you need one) from the consulate at […]

Airlines TAM (T67/3231-7099) and Pantanal Linhas Aéreas (T67/3231-1818) fly regularly from Corumbá to Campo Grande, and from there to other destinations. Tickets for all companies can be brought from Mutum Turismo, or at the airport after 9.30am.
Banks and exchange You can change cash and travellers’ cheques at the casa de câmbio at Rua 15 […]

For self-catering, there’s a branch of Supermercado Ohara on the corner of Rua Dom Aquino Corréa and Rua Antônio João, and three butchers opposite. The covered market, one block east, should complete your provisions. There’s only one place for really good coffee and great juices – Centre Coffee, at Rua Delamare 967. For ice […]

Commanding a fine view over the Rio Paraguai and across the swamp, the city is small (approaching 100,000 inhabitants), and is really only busy in the mornings – indeed it’s one of Brazil’s most laid-back towns south of the Amazon, basking in intense heat and overwhelming humidity. Even at the port nothing seems to […]

As there are now only freight trains to and from Corumbá, you’re likely to arrive by either bus or plane. The rodoviária is close to the train station on Rua Porto Carrero (T67/3231-2033) and is served by daily buses from Campo Grande, São Paulo and even further afield. From the rodoviária, it’s a fifteen-minute […]

Far removed from mainstream Brazil, hard by the Bolivian border and 400km west of Campo Grande, the city of CORUMBÁ provides a welcome stop after the long ride from either Santa Cruz (in Bolivia) or Campo Grande. As an entrance to the Pantanal, Corumbá has the edge over Cuiabá in that it is already […]