Roraima - Brasil

This is the most septentrional region of Brazil.

More than a half of this territory is destined to indigenous nations who lived here for thousands of years. The word Roraima, in native languages, means "The mother of the winds".
The population of Roraima State is: 381.447 inhabitants, according IBGE census of 2005.

In this context, these indigenous populations: Yanomami (the biggest one), Macuxi, Wapixana, Taurepang, Ingaricó, Maiongong, Waimiri-atroari, Maiongong and Wai-wai come from a huge ethnical trunk of the Caribbean region.

These local tribes were very helpful for Portuguese explorers who visited this region in the XVII Century. For example, explorers learnt to use local animals, the muares, as beasts of burden like native people used to.

The limits of Roraima are: to the east with The Republic of Guyana, to the north and west with Venezuela, and to the south with The States of Pará and Amazonas.

The capital of Roraima is Boa Vista. A modern city, well designed, has ample avenues and green areas. Its population is: 242.179 inhabitants, according IBGE census of 2005.

Roraima, the most distant city from the center, is located 4.275 Km. from Brasilia and over 6.000 km from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. It trades with Manaus, capital of Amazonas state, and with Bomfim city, in the ex English Guyana. By road, it is only connected with the mentioned cities, and by plane with the rest of the cities.

How to arrive:

By plane:

BOA VISTA´S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Address: Capitain Ene Garcez Avenue, SN – Center – Boa Vista
Schedule: from 08:00 to 18:00, flight schedule/ Monday to Friday/ Saturday and Sunday
PHONE :( 95) 3623-9394/6629
FAX :( 95) 3623-9367
Airlines that have regular flights in Roraima: GOL, META and VARIG.

By road:

JOSÉ AMADOR DE OLIVEIRA – BATON INTERNATIONAL BUS STATION

Address: Das Guianas Avenue, SN – Center – Boa Vista
Schedule: 08:00 to 20:00 / Monday to Saturday
08:00 to 14:00 / Sunday