60 days in Santa Maria, Belo Horizonte & Buenos Aires Itinerary

Known as a university town and a place of pilgrimage, Santa Maria combines the traditional and modern in a wide range of cultural attractions.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Santa Maria: Balneario Passo do Angico (in Toropi), Sao Pedro do Sul (Fernando Ferrari History Museum & Museu Arqueologico e Paleontologico Walter Ilha) and Mata (Praca Martimiano Eggres da Costa, Ponte da Vila Clara, &more). The adventure continues: examine the collection at Irmas Franciscanas Culture and History Museum, get engrossed in the history at Memorial Medianeira, admire the masterpieces at Museum of Sacred Art of Santa Maria, and get outside with Vale da Garganta do Diabo.

To find reviews, maps, where to stay, and other tourist information, read our Santa Maria trip planning tool.

Stockholm, Sweden to Santa Maria is an approximately 29-hour flight. The time zone difference moving from Central European Standard Time (CET) to Brasilia Standard Time (BRT) is minus 4 hours. Prepare for much warmer weather when traveling from Stockholm in March: high temperatures in Santa Maria hover around 33°C and lows are around 20°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 16th (Mon) so you can travel to Belo Horizonte.

Named for its spectacular mountain views, and known locally as the "Garden City," Belo Horizonte has historically fostered a connection with nature since its inauguration in 1897.

Explore Belo Horizonte's surroundings by going to Inhotim (in Brumadinho), Santuario do Caraca (in Catas Altas) and Ouro Preto (Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Oratory Museum (Museu Do Oratorio), &more). And it doesn't end there: savor the flavors at Mercado Central de Belo Horizonte, tour or see a game at Estadio Mineirao, walk around Parque das Mangabeiras, and examine the collection at MM Gerdau - Museu das Minas e do Metal.

To see ratings, reviews, and tourist information, read our Belo Horizonte trip itinerary planning website.

Explore your travel options from Santa Maria to Belo Horizonte with the Route module. Plan for a bit warmer nights when traveling from Santa Maria in April since evenings lows in Belo Horizonte dip to 23°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 8th (Tue) early enough to travel to Buenos Aires.

Cultural capital of South America, Buenos Aires remains one of the largest cities on the continent, serving as a point of departure for exploring the rest of the country.

Change things up with these side-trips from Buenos Aires: Catedral de la Plata (in La Plata), Tigre (Delta El Tigre, Museo de arte Tigre, &more) and Temaiken Biopark (in Belen de Escobar). There's much more to do: stroll the grounds of Cemiterio de Recoleta, explore the world behind art at Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires, take in nature's colorful creations at Parque 3 de Febrero, and appreciate the extensive heritage of Calle Defensa.

To see maps, reviews, and tourist information, you can read our Buenos Aires online trip planner.

You can fly from Belo Horizonte to Buenos Aires in 7.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of bus and ferry. Traveling from Belo Horizonte in May, expect Buenos Aires to be slightly colder, temps between 20°C and 14°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 26th (Sat) so you can travel back home.