Corumbá |
Corumbá was once an extremely prosperous city. Until the beginning of
the 20th century, it had the third biggest harbor of Latin America from where merchandise commercialized between Brazil and its
neighbor countries transited, especially with Paraguay. With the arrival of railroads right after World War 1st, the city went into
an economical crisis and started to grow again just during the 60’s, when metallurgy industries and mining companies came to the
city.
The presence of foreigners was always common; the difference is that
formerly, most of the immigrants were rich europeans who wandered around there on their way to the north of Brazil. The portugueses
influenced the architecture of the houses of Corumbá, especially those located at the harbor region, and also contributed to the
local cooking so much that the city’s typical dish - sarrabulho or sarravulho - has portuguese origin.
Among Corumbá’s attraction are the fortresses used by brazilian troops
during Paraguay’s War. Boat rides and fishing at Paraguai River. Other tours that explore the local fauna and flora are not to be
missed. About 70% of the municipal area is occupied only by Pantanal, the reason because Corumbá is known as "Capital do
Pantanal", besides "Cidade Branca", due to the presence of calcareous, making the soil with a white tone.
After taking a look at the city’s landscape at São Felipe belvedere,
small souvenirs are worth buying at Casa do Artesão and at Casa Massabarro, where craftsmanship pieces and other products like sweets
and beverages are on sale.
Basic Information
DDD: 67
Inhabitants: 95.704
Fuse Time: - 4 GMT
Local Holidays:
Sep/21 - City Anniversary
Jun/13 - Municipal Holiday |
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