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The city of Santa Maria is known as the geographical heart of Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state in Brazil.

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Located at latitude 29º41'03" South and longitude 53º48'25" West, the city stays at 151m of altitude. The estimated population in 2004 was 261 980 inhabitants.

Santa Maria has one of the largest Federal Universities of Brazil, the Federal University of Santa Maria (Universidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM). This institution currently has about 15.000 students involved in graduation and post-graduation activities.

Santa Maria is also known as "Cidade Cultura" (Culture City).

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• Rodoviária de Santa Maria (in Portuguese). Information on lines and schedules.

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• http://www.ufsm.br/ (in Portuguese)- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
• http://coralx.ufsm.br/_outros/sai.php/ (in English) - Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
• http://www.unifra.br/ (in Portuguese) - Centro Universitário Franciscano
• http://www.imc.br/fames/ - Faculdade Metodista
• http://www.fapas.edu.br/ - Faculdade Palotina
• http://www.ulbra.br/ingles/index.htm/ (in English, incomplete version) - Ulbra
• http://www.ulbra.br/ (in Portuguese, complete version) - Ulbra

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• Restaurante Augusto (traditional mid-age restaurant) - Floriano Peixoto st, 1354 . phone 3223-1050
• Frei Pança (pizza, pasta) - Floriano Peixoto st, 1328 . phone 3221-2122
• Churrascaria Vera Cruz (very famous chicken barbecue) - Medianeira Av, 1600 . phone 3222-0606
• Imperial Sucos (sandwiches, mix juices) - Floriano Peixoto st, 1009 . phone 3222-5330
• Bovinu's Churrascaria - the best barbecue in the city (all you can eat style, buffet) - Venâncio Aires st, 1596 - phone 3221-1790

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• http://peoplesm.com.br/
• http://www.absintohall.com.br/index.html
• http://www.sitedaserra.com.br/

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• Park Hotel Morotin - RST 287 road - Km 6,2

Probably the best hotel in this area. More than 90 apartments and an event structure to receive about 1700 people simultaneously. Each apartment have phone with direct call and answering machine, air-conditioner, TV Directv with remote control and a small refrigerator. e-mail: reservas@park.com.br

The hotel is about 5km from the city centre. The taxi fare is between R$15 and R$20.

A single apartment costs about R$ 92,40 per day, a double costs R$ 132,00 and a triple costs about R$ 193,60. Note that this values can be modified during the year.

Phone: 55 3226.5500

• Hotel Continental - Benjamin Constant st, 1209

• Itaimbé Palace Hotel - Venâncio Aires st, 2741

Phone: 55 3222.1144 e-mail: itaimbé@terra.com.br

• Palladium Executive Flat - Buenos Aires al, 322

Phone: 55 3222.4682 e-mail: palladium@terra.com.br

• Hotel Morotin - Ângelo Uglione st, 1629

Phone: 55 3222.4453 e-mail: morotin@morotin.com.br

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