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The city of Santa Maria is known as the geographical heart of Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state in Brazil.
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 is also known as "Cidade Cultura" (Culture City).
- Coronel Pillar Historical Center.
- Edmundo Cardoso Memory House.
- Gama D'Eça Educational Museum, Rua do Acampamento, 81 - Centro. Contains fossils from the Paleorrota geo-park.
- Historical Culture Museum of the Franciscan Brothers.
- I.E.E. Olavo Bilac Historical Archive.
- João Luiz Pozzobon House Museum.
- Mallet Museum.
- Manoel Ribas College Memorial.
- Museum of Astronomy and Planetarium.
- Treze de Maio Community Museum.
- Vicente Pallotti Museum, Av. Presidente Vargas, 115 - Patronato, +55 55 3220-4565. Contains fossils from the Paleorrota geo-park.
- Rio Grande do Sul Japanese Immigration and Culture Memorial.
- Santa Maria Art Museum.
- Santa Maria Railroad Museum.
- Santa Maria Sacred Museum.
Coronel Pillar Historical Center.
Edmundo Cardoso Memory House.
Gama D'Eça Educational Museum, Rua do Acampamento, 81 - Centro. Contains fossils from the Paleorrota geo-park.
Historical Culture Museum of the Franciscan Brothers.
I.E.E. Olavo Bilac Historical Archive.
João Luiz Pozzobon House Museum.
Mallet Museum.
Manoel Ribas College Memorial.
Museum of Astronomy and Planetarium.
Treze de Maio Community Museum.
Vicente Pallotti Museum, Av. Presidente Vargas, 115 - Patronato, +55 55 3220-4565. Contains fossils from the Paleorrota geo-park.
Rio Grande do Sul Japanese Immigration and Culture Memorial.
Santa Maria Art Museum.
Santa Maria Railroad Museum.
Santa Maria Sacred Museum.
Ride a bike "MTB" in Itaara and 4a Colônia.
- Restaurante Augusto, Floriano Peixoto st, 1354, +55 55 3223-1050. Traditional mid-age restaurant
- Frei Pança, Floriano Peixoto st, 1328, +55 55 3221-2122. Pizza, pasta
- Churrascaria Vera Cruz, Medianeira Av, 1600, +55 55 3222-0606. Very famous chicken barbecue
- Imperial Sucos, Floriano Peixoto st, 1009, +55 55 3222-5330. Sandwiches, mix juices
- Bovinu's Churrascaria, Venâncio Aires st, 1596, +55 55 3221-1790. The best barbecue in the city (all you can eat style, buffet)
Restaurante Augusto, Floriano Peixoto st, 1354, +55 55 3223-1050. Traditional mid-age restaurant
Frei Pança, Floriano Peixoto st, 1328, +55 55 3221-2122. Pizza, pasta
Churrascaria Vera Cruz, Medianeira Av, 1600, +55 55 3222-0606. Very famous chicken barbecue
Imperial Sucos, Floriano Peixoto st, 1009, +55 55 3222-5330. Sandwiches, mix juices
Bovinu's Churrascaria, Venâncio Aires st, 1596, +55 55 3221-1790. The best barbecue in the city (all you can eat style, buffet)
Ponto de Cinema.