Things to do in Boa Vista
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Praia Grande
A tawny sandbar beach emerges on the far bank of the Rio Branco, opposite Boa Vista, during low water, roughly December to April. Known as Praia Grande, it is indeed big and beachy, and makes for a pleasant afternoon visit. Its transitory existence means there is no shade - bring an umbrella or consider waiting until the afternoon. Porto do Babazinho offers ferry service for R$4 roundtrip, and can provide food and drinks.
Be careful of stingrays, especially in low-water season. The sting hurts like a mother; fortunately, rays are quite skittish and you have to actually step on one for it to sting you. Shuffle your feet when entering or exiting the water - the cloud of san…
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Open-Air Food Court
A busy open-air food court occupies part of the long narrow park between the split lanes of Av Capitan Garcez. A slew of mom-and-pop restaurants have tables set up under a high awning, serving cheap tasty Brazilian fare. There's occasionally live music, but the lively, family-friendly ambiance is the real draw here.
At the top end of the same park are a restaurant quartet: a pizza joint, upscale Italian restaurant, midrange churrascaria, and Bob's, the ubiquitous fast-food burger chain. They occupy top and bottom floors of identical side-by-side buildings, and are open for lunch and dinner. Take your pick!
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Parque Anauá
About 2.5km northwest of the center, the vast grounds of Parque Anauá contain gardens, a lake, a museum, an amphitheater and various sporting facilities. Inside the park, the Museu Integrado de Roraima (admission free; h8am-6pm) has modest displays on the state’s archaeology, indigenous peoples, wildlife and history.
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Peixada Ver O Rio
You can indeed 'see the river' from this open-air eatery, as the name promises. Fish is the specialty, served in a dozen different ways. Most dishes are designed for two people, but you can request a half-portion. Even so, prices are a bit steep - budget travelers might consider eating somewhere cheaper and migrating here for the beer and the breeze.
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Porto do Babazinho
Porto do Babazinho is home-base for longtime local guide Sebastião de Souza e Silva (aka ‘Babazinho’), who leads and arranges a variety of adventuresome outings, from windsurfing lessons and rentals, to daylong and multiday hiking, canoeing and animal-spotting excursions, all at reasonable rates.
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Orla Taumanan
Boa Vista's recently-refurbished waterfront, known as Orla Taumanan, has a handful of open-air beer gardens that fill up most weekend evenings and nights. While Orla Taumanan is well lit and a popular watering hole at night, the surrounding streets can be a bit seedy - be alert walking home, or just take a cab.
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Parque Anauá & Museu Integrado de Roraima
About 2.5km northwest of the center, the vast grounds of Parque Anauá contain gardens, a lake, a museum, an amphitheater and various sporting facilities. Inside the park, the Museu Integrado de Roraima has modest displays on the state's archaeology, indigenous peoples, wildlife and history.
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Mister Quilo
The tinted doors conceal a huge and perpetually busy dining area, with three levels, air-con machines blasting and a bevy of blue-shirted waitresses hustling to keep up with drink orders. Diners queue up for a large self-serve spread, including fresh grilled meats, pastas, and desserts.
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Boa Vista’s most prominent gay club makes the most of its once-weekly schedule, with dancing and drinking until dawn. This is actually a GLS spot – gay, lesbiana, e simpatizante (gay, lesbian, and down straight people) – and foreigners are welcome.
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Roraima Adventures
Roraima Adventures offers professional multiday camping tours all over Roraima, including Serra do Tepequém and Mt Roraima in Venezuela, and even into the Yanomami reserve (provided the proper permissions can be secured).
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La Gondola
Facing the plaza across a busy intersection, this smaller per-kilo place offers outdoor, fan-cooled or air-con dining areas, in addition to the typical per-kilo options: pasta, potatoes, roast chicken, grilled beef, rice, beans etc.
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Baba's Place
Remotely set in the Serra do Tepequém, Baba's Place has simple rooms with shared bathroom, and fine hiking, swimming and animal-spotting.
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Fazenda Bacabal
Fazenda Bacabal is a lodge about 140km west of Boa Vista, with comfortable bungalows and excellent horseback riding and bird-watching.
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Centro de Artesanato Caxabmú
Two city blocks have been designated as pedestrian only, and are lined with stalls selling everything from handicrafts to cashew nuts.
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Peixada Tropical
A popular open-air lunch spot serving fish in every way imaginable, from Portuguese fish stew to fried-up spicy, Bahian style.
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Kayaking & Windsurfing
You can rent kayaks or learn to windsurf; rentals available; best wind December to May.
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