A number of day tours and multi-day tours to the Pantanal can be booked. The easiest way to find these are to ask in a number of hotels, and it is advisable to shop around before making a confirmed decision.

Corumbá is just across the river from the Puerto Quijarro.

The Bolivian Fronteira (Border) is served by taxis on the Bolivian side. Typically a taxi from the train station to the Fronteira/Immigration costs about 5 Bs (less than $1) per person and takes around 5 minutes. Be prepared to share your taxi with other travellers. You can pay in either Bolivianos or Brazilian Reals in Puerto Quijarro but it is advisable to use Bolivianos as it tends to work out cheaper. Bolivian Immigration is located on the border from which it is a short (100 yards) walk across the border to the Brazilian buses and taxis.

The Brazilian Fronteira is served by taxis, motos and the city bus (ônibus). A taxi to the center of Corumbá will cost you R$20-25 (US$10). The bus runs once an hour --in May 2006 it was running at 45 minutes past the hour from the Fronteira and 15 minutes past the hour to the Fronteira. The bus can be paid for in one of two ways: by cash to the attendant on the bus, or by purchasing a plastic coin from the cafeteria adjacent to the bus stop. These plastic coins cost around R$1.50-2.00 and are valid for one journey. Paying by cash on the bus is likely to cost over R$3.00, but the bus is by far the cheapest way to get from the Fronteira to the Town Center.

Brazilian Immigration is in the bus station which is approximately 5 blocks north of the center of town, you can catch the bus from the center which is destined for "El Cristo". The bus station is a large open building next to an multipurpose arena and a football field. Brazilian Immigration is only open for about 4 hours per day and it is not unusual to get your immigration stamp the following day after arriving in Corumbá. For this reason, if you are travelling from Corumbá to Bolivia, it is advisable to get your exit stamp the day before you travel.

There are connections by bus to Campo Grande (5 hours), São Paulo (20 hours) and Rio de Janeiro (25 hours).

Corumbá has an airport served by TAM [1] and BRA [2]. Corumbá and the nearby Bolivian town of Puerto Suarez have airports.

If your staying in the center of Corumbá, everything is walkable, with the exception of "O Cristo" which is on a hill that overlooks the city. The bus for "El Cristo" will take you close to the steps which lead to the top where you can have a view of the town.

Prepaid bus tickets are freely available from people in or outside the bus stations (These people do not work for the bus companies) This is the preferred method of buying tickets for the bus. Typically these are a gold colored plastic coins but more recently they are introducing paper tickets. These tickets can also be used in many small corner shops to buy goods just as you would use money. It is advisable to check what their exchange rate is first.

If you need to get out of the center then a common method of transport is the moto taxi. You need to know where you want to go and can go a modest distance for R$1-2.

From the main coach station there are regular buses daily to Campo Grande and São Paulo; these are served mainly by Andorinha.

You can buy some local crafts (artesanato). Being close to the Bolivian border, there is a duty-free zone imports and Bolivian crafts too.

Handicrafts

• Sculptor's House (Casa do Escultora) - In the Izulina Arts Xavier building, there is a selection of handicrafts made from rock and concrete, ceramics and wooden items. It is open from 8 to the 5 pm during the week.
• Craftsman's House (Casa do Artesão) - In the building that until 70 years ago functioned as the public jail, you can buy handicrafts in leather, wood and ceramics made by craftsmens of the region, native handicrafts. You can also find delicious homemade liqueurs. There is no record of the construction of the building, only of its first restoration (1893). The house was established in 1975 and the cells were transformed into market stalls.
• Adobe House (Casa do Massa Barro) - Created to stimulate ceramic arts. Its artists are adolescents who model the Pantanal flora and fauna in clay.

Mall

• Pantanal Gallery

Food in Corumbá is inexpensive. There are several pizza and barbecue restautants around town.

• Espeto de Ouro , Av. Barão do Rio Branco, 121, 67 3231-1323. Churrascaria.
• Laço de Ouro, Rua Frei Mariano, 708, 67 3231 - 7371. Churrascaria.
• Rodeio, Rua 13 de Junho, 760, 67 3231-6477. Churrascaria.
• Paladar Pizzaria and Restaurant, R. Anônio Mª Coelho, 455, 67 3231 4581.
• Peixaria Bom Peixe , Rua 15 de Novembro, 164, 67 ' 3232-1490. Fish market and restaurant.
• Peixaria do Lulu , Rua Dom Aquino, 67 3231-4936. Fish market and restaurant.
• Restaurante, Churrascaria e Pizzaria do Gaucho , Rua Frei Mariano, 879 - Center, 67 3231-5220/3629.
• Ceará, Rua Albuquerque, 516, 67 3231-1930. Fish market and restaurant.
• Miguéis, Rua Tiradentes, 775, 67 3231-4798. Fish market and restaurant.
• Antonellos, R. Frei Mariano, 837, 67 3231-0010, [3]. Fish market and restaurant.
• Restaurante Flutuante Caiçara , M. Cavassa, 67 3231-3126. Floating restaurant on the river.
• São Paulo Restaurant, Ed Rocha, 1118, 67 3231-4095
• Trivial, Rua 15 de Novembro, 188, 67 3231-6758

The night can start in the Marechal Rondon Ave, filled with bars, beer places and restaurants. Don't miss a stop at the mirantes to see the moon reflected on the waters of the Paraguay River.

Bars and beer places

• Bar Tuiuiu , Rua D Corrêa Aquino, 2060, Center.
• Lousa Bar , Alta Santa Luzia, 56.
• Multicoffe Express Coffee , R. Delamare, 1190, 67 3231-7966.
• Pedro's Choperia and Espeteria , Rua Columbus, 1826, Center.
• Skinão Snacks , Rua Frei Mariano, 407, 67 3231-5552.
• Scorpios Ice Cream Parlor , R. Cuiabá, 983, 67 3231-4532.
• Titio´s Snacks , Rua 15 de Novembro, 907, 67 3231-4930.

Clubs

• Boate Refúgio, Rua Campo Grande, 2146, Nossa Senhora de Fatima.
• Excalibur
• Studio 1054, General Av. Rondon, 1,054, 67 3231-6056
• Wisqueria Pantanal, R. 7 of September, 492, 67 231 3822