The city of '''Santa Maria''' is known as the geographical heart of Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state in Brazil.

Understand

Located at latitude 29o41'03" South and longitude 53o48'25" West, the city stays at 151m of altitude. The estimated population in 2004 was 261 980 inhabitants.

Santa Maria has one of the largest Federal Universities of Brazil, the [http://www.ufsm.br/ Federal University of Santa Maria] (Universidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM). This institution currently has about 15.000 students involved in graduation and post-graduation activities.

Santa Maria is also known as "Cidade Cultura" (Culture City).

Get in

  • [http://www.rodoviariasantamaria.com.br/ Rodoviaria de Santa Maria] (in Portuguese). Information on lines and schedules.
  • Get around

    See

    Do

    Learn

  • http://www.ufsm.br/ (in Portuguese)- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • http://coralx.ufsm.br/_outros/sai.php/ (in English) - Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • http://www.unifra.br/ (in Portuguese) - Centro Universitario Franciscano
  • http://www.imc.br/fames/ - Faculdade Metodista
  • http://www.fapas.edu.br/ - Faculdade Palotina
  • http://www.ulbra.br/ingles/index.htm/ (in English, incomplete version) - Ulbra
  • http://www.ulbra.br/ (in Portuguese, complete version) - Ulbra
  • Buy

    Eat

  • Restaurante Augusto (traditional mid-age restaurant) - Floriano Peixoto st, 1354 . phone 3223-1050
  • Frei Panca (pizza, pasta) - Floriano Peixoto st, 1328 . phone 3221-2122
  • Churrascaria Vera Cruz (very famous chicken barbecue) - Medianeira Av, 1600 . phone 3222-0606
  • Imperial Sucos (sandwiches, mix juices) - Floriano Peixoto st, 1009 . phone 3222-5330
  • Bovinu's Churrascaria - the best barbecue in the city (all you can eat style, buffet) - Venancio Aires st, 1596 - phone 3221-1790
  • Drink

  • http://peoplesm.com.br/
  • http://www.absintohall.com.br/index.html
  • http://www.sitedaserra.com.br/
  • Sleep

  • [http://www.morotin.com.br/site/index.asp/ Park Hotel Morotin] - RST 287 road - Km 6,2
  • Probably the best hotel in this area. More than 90 apartments and an event structure to receive about 1700 people simultaneously. Each apartment have phone with direct call and answering machine, air-conditioner, TV Directv with remote control and a small refrigerator. e-mail: reservas@park.com.br

    The hotel stays about 5km of downtown. The taxi fare is between R$15 and R$20.

    A single apartment costs about R$ 92,40 per day, a double costs R$ 132,00 and a triple costs about R$ 193,60. Note that this values can be modified during the year.

    Phone: 55 3226.5500

  • Hotel Continental - Benjamin Constant st, 1209
  • Itaimbe Palace Hotel - Venancio Aires st, 2741
  • Phone: 55 3222.1144 e-mail: itaimbe@terra.com.br

  • Palladium Executive Flat - Buenos Aires al, 322
  • Phone: 55 3222.4682 e-mail: palladium@terra.com.br

  • Hotel Morotin - Angelo Uglione st, 1629
  • Phone: 55 3222.4453 e-mail: morotin@morotin.com.br

    Get out