# Cachaça Melicana, Brazil: what it is and when to go > Cachaça Melicana is a distillery in Brazil (Bom Despacho). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 11 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 49. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cachaca-melicana/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Distillery · Food and drink - **Where:** Brazil · Rua Papagaios 260, Bom Despacho - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Nearest airport:** GIG Rio De Janeiro, 401 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [cachacarianacional.com.br](https://www.cachacarianacional.com.br/melicana) - **Coordinates:** -19.74254, -45.27563 ## What it is and where Cachaça Melicana is a distillery in Brazil (Bom Despacho). Its coordinates are -19.74254, -45.27563; the nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, Rio De Janeiro), 401 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-19.742543%2C-45.275632) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-19.742543%2C-45.275632) It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/gastronomia/) places in Brazil. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Cachaça Melicana is **December to February and June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 04 | | February | Best time | 12 h 39 | | March | Possible | 12 h 08 | | April | Possible | 11 h 33 | | May | Possible | 11 h 04 | | June | Best time | 10 h 49 | | July | Best time | 10 h 55 | | August | Best time | 11 h 20 | | September | Best time | 11 h 54 | | October | Possible | 12 h 28 | | November | Possible | 12 h 57 | | December | Best time | 13 h 11 | In December there are 13 h 11 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 49. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Brazil To enter Brazil there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Brazil checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Brazilian real (BRL); plugs: Type N and C · 127 V and 220 V depending on the region · 60 Hz (you need an adapter and should check the voltage); emergencies: 190 police · 192 ambulance · 193 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Cachaçaria Melicana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cachacaria-melicana/): Distillery · 29 m - [Gruta Rei do Mato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/gruta-rei-do-mato/): Cave in Brazil · 108 km - [Choperia Veleiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/choperia-veleiro/): Brewery · 113 km - [Clube Sesi Betim Serviço Social da Indústria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/clube-sesi-betim-servico-social-da-industria/): With kids · 117 km - [Gruta de Maquiné](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/gruta-de-maquine/): Cave in Brazil · 119 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). ## More in Brazil: Food and drink - [Modelo Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mercado-modelo/): market in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil - [Mercado Adolpho Lisboa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mercado-municipal-adolpho-lisboa/): market hall in Manaus, Brazil - [Capixaba Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mercado-da-capixaba/): public market in Vitória, Espírito Santo - [Mercado de São José](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mercado-de-sao-jose/): historic site - [Porto Alegre Public Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mercado-publico-de-porto-alegre/): market building in Porto Alegre, Brazil - [Ver-o-peso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mercado-ver-o-peso/): market in Belém, Brazil Every Brazil place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/gastronomia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Cachaça Melicana? It is a distillery in Brazil. ### When is the best time to visit Cachaça Melicana? December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 11 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 49. ### How do you get to Cachaça Melicana? The nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 401 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-19.742543%2C-45.275632) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Brazil is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Brazil map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Cachaçaria Melicana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cachacaria-melicana/), [Gruta Rei do Mato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/gruta-rei-do-mato/), [Choperia Veleiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/choperia-veleiro/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1105621353), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).