Belo Horizonte - General information
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Tourist guide: official website (click here)
Foundation: December 12th, 1897
Localization: Southeast Region
Average altitude: 852 meters
Annual average temperature: 21,1º C - (70 ºF)
Population of the city: 2,412 inhabitants (source: IBGE 2007)
Population of the metropolitan area: about 5 million inhabitants
Time zone: GMT + 3 horas
Telephony
Belo Horizonte area code: 31
Brazil international code phone: 55
Useful telephone numbers
Military Police: 190
Civil Police: 0800-305000
Fire Brigade: 193
Civil Defense: 199
Emergency Services: SAMU: 192
State Police Road: 191
State Police: +55 (31) 3330-5200 / 3330-5287
Transport - How to arrive in BH?
Bus station: Address: Praça Rio Branco, 100, Centro, phone. +55 (31) 3271-3000 - official website
Tancredo Neves International Airport (Confins): Address: Rod. MG 10, phone. +55 (31) 3689-2700 / 2701 / 2702 - official website
Pampulha Airport: Address: Pça. Bagatelle, 204, São Luiz, phone: +55 (31) 3490-2001 - official website
Train Station - Address: R. Aarão Reis, 425, Praça da Estação, Centro, phone: +55 (31) 3273-5976 / 0800 286 2233 - official website
Airlines
Brazilian Airlines: direct flight to Belo Horizonte
Gol/ Varig: 0300-78921 - www.voegol.com.br
TAM: +55 (31) 3490-2277 - www.tam.com.br
Web Jet: 0300-21-01234 - www.webjet.com.br
Oceanair: +55 (31) 4004-4040 - www.oceanair.com.br
Azul: +55 3003 2985 - http://viajemais.voeazul.com.br/
Air Minas: 0300-2102112 - www.airminas.com.br
Trip: +55 (19) 2139-3100 - www.voetrip.com.br
International airlines: direct flight to Belo Horizonte
American Airlines - 0300-789-7778 - www.aa.com.br
TAP - 0300-210-6060 - www.flytap.com
Copa Airlines - 0800-771-2672 - www.copaair.com
Arriving in BH by car/bus
From São Paulo: BR-381 (Fernão Dias road). Drive through the south of the State. (cities: Extrema, Pouso Alegre, Itajubá, Varginha)
From Rio de Janeiro: BR-040. Drive through Petrópolis (RJ), Juiz de Fora (MG), Barbacena (MG) e Conselheiro Lafaiete (MG)
From Espírito Santo: BR-262. Arrive in Minas Gerais driving through Manhuaçu city
From Goiás e Distrito Federal: BR-040. Arrive in Minas Gerais driving through Paracatu (MG), João Pinheiro (MG), Três Marias (MG) e Sete Lagoas (MG).
Distance from others cities to Belo Horizonte:
Brasília: 741 km
Campo Grande: 1.301 km
Cuiabá: 1.594 km
Goiânia: 906 km
Rio de Janeiro: 444 km
São Paulo: 586 km
Vitória: 526 km
Taxi
Coomotaxi - +55 (31) 3418-2020
Coopertramo Rádio Táxi - +55 (31) 3454-5757
A Fone Táxi Venda Nova - +55 (31) 3459-0020
Coopertaxi BH - +55 (31) 2108-2424
Chame Táxi São Gabriel - +55 (31) 3493-8110
Tele Táxi Pampulha - +55 (31) 3491-6881
Tele Táxi Ouro Preto - +55 (31) 3498-6858
Fone Táxi Católica - +55 (31) 3375-2121
Ligue Táxi BH - +55 (31) 3421-1226
Fone Táxi Padre Eustáquio - +55 (31) 3411-1020
Tourist Information Centers
- Alô Turismo: Address: R. Pernambuco, 282, Funcionários, +55 (31) 3277-9754; phone: +55 (31) 3220-1310. Timetable: from Monday to Friday, 8:00 am. - 6:00 pm., phone.
- Centro de Referência Turística de Belo Horizonte Álvaro Hardy - Veveco: Address: Av. Otacílio Negrão de Lima, 855, São Luiz, phone. +55 (31) 3277-9987. Timetable: from Monday to Friday, 8:00 am. - 19:00 pm.; weekend and holidays, 8:00 am. to 6:00 pm.
- Tancredo Neves International Airport (Confins): Address: Rod. MG 10, Confins, phone: +55 (31) 3689-2700, 3689-2701, 3689-2702. Timetable: daily, from 8:00 am. to 10:00 pm.
- Mercado Central: Address: Av. Augusto de Lima, 744, Centro, phone: +55 (31) 3277-4691.
Timetable: from Monday to Saturday - 8:00 am. - 6:00 pm., Sunday and holidays, 8:00 am. to 1:00 pm.
- Mercado das Flores (Parque Municipal): Address: Av. Afonso Pena, 1055, Centro, phone: +55 (31) 3277-7666. Timetable: from Monday to Friday, 8:00 am. - 7:00 pm., Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 am. - 3:00 pm.
- Igreja de São Franciso de Assis (Pampulha): Address: Av. Otacílio Negrão de Lima, 16585, phone: +55 (31) 3427-1644. Timetable: Tuesday to Satuday, 9:00 a.m - 5;:00 pm.; Sunday, 9:00 am. - 1:00 pm.
- Rodoviária: Address: Pça. Rio Branco, Centro, phone: +55 (31) 3277-6907. Timetable: daily, from 8:00 am. to 10:00 pm.
