2 Best Sights in Campo Grande, Brasilia and the West

Mercado Municipal

This covered market is a great place to try sopa paraguaia (Paraguayan soup), which, despite its name, is a corn pie with cheese, onions, and spices. There are many shops selling handicrafts made by the native peoples of Mato Grosso.

Rua 7 de Setembro 65, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, 79002-041, Brazil
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Rate Includes: Mon.–Sat. 6:30–8, Sun. 6:30–noon

Museu das Culturas Dom Bosco

This museum contains more than 5,000 indigenous artifacts of the Bororo, Kadiweu, and Carajás tribes. Noteworthy are the taxidermy exhibits of the Pantanal fauna and the formidable seashell collection (with 12,000 pieces). Don't miss the collection of 9,000 butterflies from all over the world, and the bug room, whose walls are covered from floor to ceiling with insects.

Av. Afonso Pena 7000, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, 79002-075, Brazil
067-3326–9788
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Rate Includes: R$5, Tues.–Fri. 8–5, weekends 1–5