# Guarda Civil de Paulínia Prédio Alcides Leopoldino da Fonseca, Brazil: what it is and when to go

> Guarda Civil de Paulínia Prédio Alcides Leopoldino da Fonseca is a protected area in Brazil (Campinas). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 23 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 37. 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/guarda-civil-de-paulinia-predio-alcides-leopoldino-da-fonsec/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Brazil · Avenida dos Expedicionários 1432, 1314177, Paulínia
- **Best time:** December to February and June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** GRU São Paulo, 102 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** 24/7
- **Website:** [gcmpaulinia.online](https://gcmpaulinia.online/index.php)
- **Run by:** Prefeitura Municipal de Paulínia
- **Coordinates:** -22.76346, -47.14852

## What it is and where

Guarda Civil de Paulínia Prédio Alcides Leopoldino da Fonseca is a protected area in Brazil (Campinas).

It is in [Campinas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/campinas/), where this site lists 16 more places to see, 16 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -22.76346, -47.14852; the nearest main airport is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, São Paulo), 102 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=-22.763463%2C-47.148521)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-22.763463%2C-47.148521)

- **Run by:** Prefeitura Municipal de Paulínia

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/fauna/) 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 Guarda Civil de Paulínia Prédio Alcides Leopoldino da Fonseca is **December to February and June to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 15 |
| February | Best time | 12 h 45 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 09 |
| April | Possible | 11 h 28 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 54 |
| June | Best time | 10 h 37 |
| July | Best time | 10 h 44 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 13 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 53 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 33 |
| November | Possible | 13 h 07 |
| December | Best time | 13 h 23 |

In December there are 13 h 23 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 37. 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.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | December to February and June to September | March to May and October to November |
| Wildlife | December to February and June to September | March to May and October to November |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Guarda Civil de Paulínia Prédio Alcides Leopoldino da Fonseca has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

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

- [Conjunto Aquático Municipal de Paulínia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/conjunto-aquatico-municipal-de-paulinia/): Hot spring bath · 2.2 km
- [Balneário Parque Taquaral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/balneario-parque-taquaral/): Hot spring bath · 16 km
- [Parque Portugal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-portugal/): Park in Brazil · 16 km
- [Berggren Bier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/berggren-bier/): Brewery · 17 km
- [Basilica of Our Lady of Carmel, Campinas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/basilica-nossa-senhora-do-carmo/): Church building in Campinas, Brazil · 18 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/).

## More in Brazil: Nature

- [Iguazu Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cataratas-del-iguazu/): waterfalls on the Igazú River on the border of Misiones, Argentina and Paraná, Brazil
- [Sugarloaf Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/sugarloaf-mountain/): peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- [Mount Roraima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/monte-roraima/): High plateau in South America
- [Guanabara Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/bahia-de-guanabara/): oceanic bay located in Southeast Brazil
- [Jaú National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/jau-national-park/): national park of Brazil
- [Corcovado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/corcovado/): mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known for the Christ Statue

Every Brazil place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Guarda Civil de Paulínia Prédio Alcides Leopoldino da Fonseca?

It is a protected area in Brazil.

### When is the best time to visit Guarda Civil de Paulínia Prédio Alcides Leopoldino da Fonseca?

December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 23 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 37.

### How do you get to Guarda Civil de Paulínia Prédio Alcides Leopoldino da Fonseca?

The nearest main airport is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), 102 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-22.763463%2C-47.148521) 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 [Conjunto Aquático Municipal de Paulínia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/conjunto-aquatico-municipal-de-paulinia/), [Balneário Parque Taquaral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/balneario-parque-taquaral/), [Parque Portugal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-portugal/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/170019188), 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).