Araguari

city and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Araguari is in Northern Minas Gerais in Brazil.

Understand

In 2020, it was home to 118,000 people.

Climate

The year is divided into two periods, the rainy season from November to April and the dry season from May to October.

Get in

Araguari is a less known place in Brazil, and require some distance traveling. It is advisable to go with a local guide, or someone who has been there before.

Distances to Araguari:

  • Belo Horizonte 569 km (354 mi)
  • Rio de Janeiro 1,000 km (620 mi)
  • São Paulo 623 km (387 mi)
  • Brasília 397 km (247 mi).

Main highways serving the municipality:

  • BR-050 - São Paulo - Brasília: allows for south/center-west integration, and connecting with the Belém/Brasília reaches the north of the country.
  • MG-223 - Allows for the integration of the region of the Triângulo Mineiro with the capital of the state, Belo Horizonte, connecting with BR-365 and with BR 050.
  • MG-413 - It connects Araguari with Goiânia and all the center-west of the country.
  • MG-748 - It connects Araguari to BR-365, interconnecting with the north of Minas Gerais as far as Montes Claros.

Get around

See

On the northern boundary of the municipality is an immense complex of hydroelectric power stations (Emborcação and Miranda), which form several lakes. In addition to the energy supplied these are great tourist attractions, providing opportunities for fishing and the practice of water sports.  

Do

  • Surfing the tidal wave of Araguari Pororoca on the Araguari river in Brazil. The wave, known for its crushing height and speed, is extremely difficult to surf and offers the additional threats of anacondas, crocodiles and parasitic fish.

Buy

Eat

  • While there, try out some of the local Brazilian food.

Drink

Sleep

  • Accommodation is cheap, and there is really no need or venue to book ahead of time.

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