# Praça Rui Barbosa, Brazil: what it is and when to go > Praça Rui Barbosa is a public square in Belo Horizonte in Brazil. Interests: History. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 48. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Brazil: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/monumento-a-civilizacao-mineira-terra-mineira/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Public square in Belo Horizonte · History - **Where:** Brazil - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Nearest airport:** GIG Rio De Janeiro, 330 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -19.9168, -43.93399 ## What it is and where Praça Rui Barbosa is a public square in Belo Horizonte in Brazil. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Brazil: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Obra do escultor italiano Giulio Starace, inaugurado em 1930, em granito, com placas, em bronze, alusivas a fatos importantes da história de Minas, encimado com uma estátua de uma figura masculina empunhando uma bandeira. It is in [Belo Horizonte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/belo-horizonte/), where this site lists 13 more places to see, 1.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -19.9168, -43.93399; the nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, Rio De Janeiro), 330 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=-19.916805%2C-43.933988) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-19.916805%2C-43.933988) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/historia/) 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 Praça Rui Barbosa is **December to February and June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 05 | | February | Best time | 12 h 39 | | March | Possible | 12 h 08 | | April | Possible | 11 h 32 | | May | Possible | 11 h 03 | | June | Best time | 10 h 48 | | July | Best time | 10 h 54 | | August | Best time | 11 h 19 | | September | Best time | 11 h 54 | | October | Possible | 12 h 28 | | November | Possible | 12 h 58 | | December | Best time | 13 h 12 | In December there are 13 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 48. 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 - [Central Market of Belo Horizonte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mercado-central/): Market hall in Belo Horizonte, Brazil · 1.1 km - [Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, Belo Horizonte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-de-nossa-senhora-da-boa-viagem/): Church in Belo Horizonte, Brazil · 1.3 km - [Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Belo Horizonte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/basilica-of-our-lady-of-lourdes/): Church building in Belo Horizonte, Brazil · 1.4 km - [Lagoinha Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/lagoinha-church/): Church in Minas Gerais, Brazil · 2.2 km - [Cervejaria Astúcia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cervejaria-astucia/): Brewery · 2.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). ## More in Brazil: History - [Rio de Janeiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/rio-de-janeiro-2/) - [Mirante do Vale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mirante-do-vale/): skyscraper in São Paulo, Brazil - [Mount Roraima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/monte-roraima/): High plateau in South America - [Altino Arantes Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/edificio-altino-arantes/): skyscraper in São Paulo, Brazil - [Edifício Itália](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/edificio-italia/): skyscraper in São Paulo, Brazil - [Serra da Capivara National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-nacional-de-la-sierra-de-capivara/): national park of Brazil Every Brazil place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Praça Rui Barbosa? It is a public square in Belo Horizonte in Brazil. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Brazil: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Praça Rui Barbosa? December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 48. ### How do you get to Praça Rui Barbosa? The nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 330 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-19.916805%2C-43.933988) 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 [Central Market of Belo Horizonte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mercado-central/), [Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, Belo Horizonte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-de-nossa-senhora-da-boa-viagem/), [Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Belo Horizonte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/basilica-of-our-lady-of-lourdes/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/551666944), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7239113), CC0. More about Praça Rui Barbosa on [Wikipedia](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pra%C3%A7a_Rui_Barbosa_(Belo_Horizonte)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).