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Voykit pocket guide · Brazil
Brumadinho
Half-day trip from Belo Horizonte for Inhotim Museum; skip if you don't want contemporary art or botanic gardens.
Brumadinho, 60 km southwest of Belo Horizonte, is a small mining town that holds Inhotim, Latin America's largest open-air museum — a botanic park with dozens of contemporary-art pavilions. Most visitors come for Inhotim only and return the same day. The town itself has a few colonial churches and rural inns, but the museum is the reason to go.
- Country
- Brazil
- Best months
- Apr–Sep (dry, mild)
- Avoid
- Dec–Feb (rainy, hot)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- BRL
- Money
- Currency is the Brazilian real (BRL, R$). About R$5–5.8 per US dollar in 2026 — check. Cards and tap-to-pay are accepted almost everywhere, even at beach kiosks.
- Daily spend
- Budget R$80–120 (bus + entry + snack) · Mid R$150–250 (bus + entry + lunch) · High R$300+ (taxi/rides + entry + full meal) (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Vivo, Claro and TIM cover the country; buying a prepaid SIM needs a passport and sometimes a CPF — an eSIM before you fly is easier.
- Emergency
- Police 190 · Ambulance 192 · Fire 193
- Plugs
- Types N, C · 127 V (Rio, São Paulo) or 220 V (Brasília, much of the Northeast) · Check the voltage on the socket; most chargers are dual-voltage.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: 10% service (serviço) usually on the bill; optional but normal.; Beach kiosk / bar: Often included; round up.; Taxi / Uber: Not expected; round up.; Guide: US$5–15 per person per day.; Hotel staff: Small tip for porters.
- Water
- Do not drink tap water; filtered water is provided in most homes and hotels.
- Toilets
- Put toilet paper in the bin, not the toilet, in most places.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Saritur bus Belo Horizonte–Inhotim (one way) | R$40–46 |
| Inhotim entry (general) | R$20 |
| Inhotim entry (student/senior) | R$10 |
| Lunch at Inhotim restaurant | R$40–70 |
| Coffee and snack at Inhotim café | R$10–20 |
| Taxi Brumadinho town to Inhotim | R$30–50 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- CNF · Belo Horizonte/Confins
- About 1.5 h by car/taxi to Brumadinho; bus via Belo Horizonte takes longer.
Typical fares
- Saritur bus Belo Horizonte–Inhotim
- about R$40–46 one way, 1.5 h (check)
- Taxi Belo Horizonte to Brumadinho
- R$150–250
- Inhotim entry
- R$20 general, R$10 student/senior (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Saritur bus from Belo Horizonte to Inhotim (about 1.5 h, R$40–46 each way). Taxi or rideshare from Brumadinho town to Inhotim (about 15 min). No public transport inside Inhotim — you walk or take the internal shuttle (check).
See and do
Known for
- Inhotim Museum of Contemporary Art
- Serra do Rola-Moça State Park
- Serra da Moeda extreme sports
- Colonial churches (Nossa Senhora da Piedade, Nossa Senhora das Dores)
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Belo Horizonte | Saritur bus or taxi | About 1.5 h |
| Congonhas | Bus via Belo Horizonte or car | About 2 h |
| Ouro Preto | Bus via Belo Horizonte or car | About 2.5 h |
| Tiradentes | Bus via Belo Horizonte or car | About 3 h |
Sleep
- Brumadinho town centre
- Basic pousadas and a few inns; close to restaurants and bus stop.
- Casa Branca district
- Rural inns with Minas Gerais cuisine; surrounded by mountains.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello / Good morning | Bom diabohm DEE-ah |
| Thank you | Obrigadooh-bree-GAH-doo |
| How much is it? | Quanto custa?KWAN-toh KOOS-tah |
| Where is the museum? | Onde fica o museu?OHN-deh FEE-kah oo moo-ZEH-oo |
| Can I pay by card? | Posso pagar com cartão?POH-soh pah-GAR kohm kar-TOW |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake, hug or cheek kiss (one in São Paulo, two in Rio); avoid: Being stiff with new acquaintances
- Gestures: Use thumbs-up freely; avoid: The OK hand sign (it is rude)
- Language: Try Portuguese; say obrigado/obrigada; avoid: Defaulting to Spanish
- Time: Expect relaxed social punctuality; avoid: Being late for tours and flights
- Beach: Bring only a towel, cash and a copy of your ID; avoid: Leaving things unattended
Scams and watch-outs
- Inhotim is closed on Mondays; last entry is 1 h before closing.
- No outside food allowed inside Inhotim; eat at the on-site restaurants.
- The museum is large (140 ha); wear comfortable shoes and bring water.
- Brumadinho is a mining area; avoid unmarked trails near dams.
Brumadinho is generally safe for day visitors. The 2019 dam disaster occurred in the Córrego do Feijão district; avoid restricted mining areas. Petty crime is low, but keep valuables out of sight.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Brumadinho yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Inhotim Museum of Contemporary Art
- Serra do Rola-Moça State Park
- Serra da Moeda extreme sports
- Colonial churches (Nossa Senhora da Piedade, Nossa Senhora das Dores)
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Brumadinho, revision 5014514 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5014514
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Brumadinho
Para este endereço, por favor
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
The US has a consulate in Belo Horizonte (check address); most other countries have embassies in Brasília or consulates in São Paulo/Rio.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/brumadinho). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.