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Welcome to Campinas
A city originally named for its meadows, Campinas was founded in 1774 and lies 16
kilometers south of the University. With a population of nearly one million people, Campinas is
today an important and growing educational, industrial and financial center. The city has its own
Symphony Orchestra – considered one of Brazil’s best – cinemas, theatres, museums, parks,
and fine shopping centers. Restaurants serve a variety of regional and international dishes
while pubs or “barzinhos/botecos” are popular meeting places for stimulating conversations and
great music. Campinas is also the home of two popular soccer teams: Guarani and Ponte Preta.
Recreation in the vicinity of Campinas is also rich and varied. São Paulo, one of the
world’s largest cities and an important cultural center, is located 100 kilometers southeast of
Campinas – a one-hour ride by car or bus. In addition, many country resorts and parks are
accessible, offering a taste of life in the “interior”. Finally, the famous beaches of the coast are
only a two-hour drive away.
Weather
The climate of Campinas is tropical of altitude with annual average temperature of 20,7
ºC. July is considered the coldest month in the year with average temperature of 17,2 ºC
(ranging from 11,8 ºC to 25ºC). Usually, July is cold and dry with rare periods of rain. Thus,
during the event it is possible that we don’t have a warm period, as it is common in Brazil.
Money
The Brazilian currency is the REAL (R$) and we suggest that you bring cash with you
because exchange offices are not available everywhere and rates are higher at Airports. We
also suggest that people bring American Dollars if they want to exchange money. Campinas city
lacks of exchange offices once it is not a touristic city. You can find below some options of the
exchange offices around Campinas:
Confidence Cambio – Avenida Guilherme de Campos, 500. Jardim Santa Genebra. Inside the
Parque Dom Pedro Shopping Mall. Phone: +5519 40045700
Confidence Cambio – Avenida Iguatemi, 777. Inside the Shopping Center Iguatemi Campinas.
Phone: +5519 40045700
Flexchange - Rua Orozimbo Maia, 1857 – Cambuí. Phone: +5519 21530099
Credit cards are widely accepted here. Travel money cards are another option and they are also
a good option for your money. There are a lot of banks and ATM’s around the university where
you can withdraw money if your card is unlocked for withdrawals abroad.
Transportation
- From the AIRPORTS to CAMPINAS
Cumbica Airport (GRU) – Guarulhos
Congonhas Airport (CGH) – São Paulo
Viracopos Airport (VCP) – Campinas
Take a bus of LIRABUS inside the airport (they serves the 3 airports) to Terminal
Rodoviário
de
Campinas
(Check
the
schedule
at
http://www.vbtransportes.com.br/vb/servicos/traslados/). You will get off at TERMINAL
RODOVIÁRIO DE CAMPINAS.
- From TERMINAL RODOVIÁRIO DE CAMPINAS to TERMINAL BARÃO GERALDO and
UNICAMP
You can take a taxi, in Campinas they start charging a fee of R$4,40, and then its
R$2,65 per km (during the week days, from 6am to 6pm, and Saturdays from 6am to 12pm) and
R$3,45 per km (during the week days, from 6pm to 6am, Saturday from 12pm to 6am, and
Sundays). Taxis are fairly expensive in Campinas. The bus line 3.32 is another option; you can
find itinerary and schedule at: http://www.emdec.com.br/ABusInf/consultarlinha.asp. There is no
subway in town. The bus tickets costs R$3,50, but you need to buy a bus line card first
(R$2,00). It is possible to move around Barão Geraldo by walking, the distances are not far from
the Campus. Inside the Campus there is a free bus called “circular”, but also the regular city
buses. Buses to other Brazilian cities leave from TERMINAL RODOVIÁRIO DE CAMPINAS.
Accommodation
Hotel (low cost)
Distance
from
Campus
Website
Pousada Flat da Lagoa
500m
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pousada-Flat-daLagoa/682620655121886?ref=br_rs
Pousada Universitária
1,2km
Pousada da Tia Leo
2,8km
Pousada Barão Geraldo
3,0km
Pousada Nova Barão
3,9km
http://www.pousadauniversitaria.com.br
http://www.pousadatialeo.com.br
http://www.pousadabaraogeraldo.com
http://www.pousadanovabarao.com.br
Pousada Solar dos
Passaros
3,0km
http://www.pousadasolardospassaros.com
Pousada da Edna
3,0km
Pousada Nosso Lar
3,8km
Hostel Chaplins
2,8km
Cambui Hostel
Royal Palm Plaza
11,6km
Distance
from
Campus
20km
http://pousadadaedna.com.br
http://www.nossolarpousada.com.br
http://chaplins.com.br
http://www.cambuihostel.com
Royal Palm Tower
12km
Ibis Campinas
13km
Mercure Campinas
13km
Vitoria Hotel
14km
Sol Inn (Barão Geraldo)
2km
Hotel Barão do Café
5km
Hotel (high cost)
Website
http://www.royalpalm.com.br/royal-palm-plaza/default.aspx
http://www.royalpalm.com.br/royal-palm-tower/default.aspx
http://www.ibis.com
http://www.mercure.com/Campinas
http://www.vitoriahoteis.com.br
http://hotelariabrasil.com.br/hoteis/matiz/hotel-matiz-barao-geraldo/
http://www.hotelbaraodocafe.com.br/
Casa do Professor Visitante
– Unicamp
Dentro do
Campus da
UNICAMP.
http://www.funcamp.unicamp.br/cpv/
If you are a student, and want to stay in a fraternity house (they are not very
comfortable, and you will probably sleep in the couch or in a mattress in the floor), for free or for
very low prices, please contact Marcelo Gomide (President of UNICAMP SEG Student Chapter)
by e-mail: marcelo.gomide@gmail.com (subject to availability). These fraternity houses
commonly have students of geology as dwellers.
Hazards and precautions
As a big city, Campinas shows a lot of problems. Usually, Barão Geraldo, the place
where UNICAMP is located, is safer than the other parts of the city. However, it is advisable to
take some precautions during your stay here:
- Avoid walking alone during the night;
- Avoid carry a lot of money with yourself;
- If you drink, don’t drive. Take a taxi;
- Use mosquito repellent;
- Use sun block, even if it is cold;
Any problems, you can contact the emergency numbers:
Police: 190
Fireman: 193
Ambulance: 192
Hospitals in case of emergency
Hospital das Clinicas – Unicamp (Barão Geraldo)
Rua Vital Brasil, 251 – Cidade Universitária, Campinas - SP
Public Hospital
Centro Médico (Barão Geraldo)
Rua Edilberto Luiz Pereira da Silva, 929 - Cidade Universitária, Campinas – SP
Private Hospital
University of Campinas - UNICAMP
Unicamp (www.unicamp.br) was officially founded on October 5, 1966, when the
cornerstone was laid. Even compared with other Brazilian universities, the oldest of which was
established 70 years ago, Unicamp can be considered a young institution and one that has
already developed a strong tradition in education, research and services to society.
The project to create Unicamp was a response to the growing demand for qualified
personnel in a region of the country - the State of São Paulo - that by the 1960s accounted for
40% of Brazil's industrial capacity and 25% of its economically active population.
Unicamp broke with the Brazilian tradition of creating a university by simply
accumulating courses and units. Instead, it was created based on an idea that included all of its
present structure. This explains why, even before it was established, Unicamp had already
attracted more than 200 foreign academics in a wide range of areas and about 180 academics
from the best Brazilian universities.
Unicamp has three campuses - in Campinas, Piracicaba and Limeira - which are home
to 22 teaching and research centers. It also has a vast hospital complex (two large hospitals in
Campinas, and one in each of the neighboring towns of Sumaré and Hortolândia); 23
interdisciplinary centers; two technical high schools; and a series of support units within a
universe of about 50 thousand people in which thousands of research projects are carried out.
Local of the event
The “XXXIII UNESCO-SEG-SGA Latin American Metallogeny Course” will be placed
in the DGA Auditorium (Diretoria Geral da Administração - UNICAMP). It is located between
the rectory of the university and the Institute of Geosciences (see map). The auditorium has a
good audio-visual equipment to support the course and can attend to 160 people. Several
snack bars can be found around the local of the event.
Places to eat
Inside the campus there is some snack bars serving meals for a reasonable price, and
you can choose a PRATO FEITO, or PF (set meal), or you can pay per Kg in a buffet, or pay
some money and eat all you can. In the snack bars are other options too, like sandwiches,
snacks. Inside the campus there are good options (see map):
Cantina da Biologia (1) – You can eat paying per Kg in a Buffet at lunch time, and at night you
make a sandwich and pay per Kg in a buffet. Its located at: IB – Instituto de Biologia - Rua
Monteiro Lobato, 255. .(Prices R$:10,00 to 20,00)
Cantina da FEF (2) - You can eat paying per R$12,00 to eat all you want in a Buffet at lunch
time.It’s located at FEF – Faculdade de Educação Física - Avenida Érico Veríssimo, 701.
.(Prices R$:10,00 to 20,00)
Restaurante de Casa do Professor Visitante (3) – It’s more expansive, and for a price, you
can eat all you want in a Buffet. It’s located at: Avenida Érico Veríssimo, 1251. .(Prices
R$:30,00 to 50,00)
There are the UNIVERSITY CAFFETERIA inside the campus, and the prices for
visitants is R$: 9,00 per person.
Outside the Campus there are a lot of good restaurants, some of than are:
Bardana Restaurant (only works at lunch)
R. Dr. Romeu Tortima, 1500
Pay per Kg in a Buffet
Terraço (only works at lunch)
Rua Roxo Moreira, 1344.
Pay per Kg in a Buffet
Campus Grill (only works at lunch)
R. Roxo Moreira, 1230
Pay per Kb in a Buffet with brazilian barbecue
Del Sol (only works at lunch)
Rua Roxo Moreira, 1626
Pay per Kg in a Buffet (the juice is free)
TBone Steak Bar
R. Maria Tereza Dias da Silva, 700
Steakhouse
Panetteria Di Capri
R. Maria Tereza Dias da Silva, 530
Pizza, Sandwiches, soups, Buffet.
Tábua de Marés
R. Maria Tereza Dias da Silva, 288
Brazilian sea food
Casa da Moqueca
Rua Maria Ferreira Antunes, 123
Fish, seafood and meat.
Subway
Av. Albino J. B. de Oliveira, 1556 - Tilli Center
Mc Donald´s
Av. Albino J. B. de Oliveira, 1430 - Tel: 3289-0318
Burger King
Av. Albino J. B. de Oliveira, 1000 – Tel:
Aulus Videobar & Restaurant
Av. Prof. Atílio Martini, 939 - Tel: 3289-4453
Buffet at lunch, bar at dinner
Sumirê
Av. Dr. Romeu Tórtima, 304 - Tel: 3249-1264
Japanese food
La Salamandra
Av. Prof. Atílio Martini, 152 - Tel: 3289-2011
Mexican Food
Places to go out
Marambar
R. Dr. Romeu Tortima (just outside the campus)
It’s a bar student bar, but everybody is welcome!
Starclean
Av. Atílio Martini, 940 (just outside the campus)
It’s a bar student bar, but everybody is welcome!
Estação Barão
Rua Horácio Leonardi, 76
They have special prices for students. Some days there is live music (you pay for the live music
if you are inside the bar)
Dona Pina Bar
Avenida Santa Isabel, 95
Good prices, and good food.
Kabana Bar
Avenida Dr. Romeu Tortima, 485.
You pay to enter, but there is always live music or a DJ.
Alzirão
Rua Francisco de Barro Filho, 432.
It’s more expansive, but very good, mostly the Boteco food.
Casa São Jorge
Av. Santa Isabel, 655.
You pay to enter, but there is always good live music.
Echos Studio bar
Rua Agostinho Pátaro, 300
You pay to enter and there is always a good band playing.
Butechos
Rua Agostinho Pátaro, 300
They have beer, meat and vegetables in a stick. Everything cost R$5,00.
For further information, please contact:
Gustavo Melo: +55 19 992685250
Marcelo Gomide: +55 19 992679781
Camila Sayuri: +55 11 986163486
UNICAMP MAP
BARÃO GERALDO MAP