Mato Grosso · Brazil
Várzea Grande travel guide
Várzea Grande is a city in Mato Grosso, Brazil, home to about 319,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- CGB2 km · Várzea Grande–Marechal Rondon International Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Cuiaba
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Várzea Grande
Várzea Grande is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil.
Várzea Grande has a predominantly urban population of around 260,000. It is just across the river from Cuiabá by the Cuiabá River. The two cities together have 834,060 inhabitants, in a metropolitan area of almost one million inhabitants.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Várzea Grande
Do
- Adrenaline Kart
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Where to stay
Hotels in Várzea Grande
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cerrados Park Hotel | 0.7 km | |
| Hotel Ceolatto Palace - Aeroporto | 0.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Várzea Grande
Várzea Grande has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; February is the wettest, with about 254 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Várzea Grande: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Várzea Grande–Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB), about 1.8 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
Marechal Rondon International Airport is served by LATAM, Gol, BRA, Ocean Air, Trip, Cruiser. André Maggi terminal is in the city center.
Getting around
Várzea Grande provides taxi services. There are taxi stands or you can call taxi companies directly.
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CGB · Várzea Grande–Marechal Rondon International Airport
Questions
Várzea Grande: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Várzea Grande?
Várzea Grande has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; February is the wettest, with about 254 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Várzea Grande?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Várzea Grande–Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB), about 1.8 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Várzea Grande?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Várzea Grande
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.