# Things to see in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil): 11 places and when to go > Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul is a city in Brazil with around 249,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 11 places in and around it, mainly With kids (4), Museums and art (2), Stargazing (2). The best known are Santa Maria Cathedral, Museum Vincente Pallotti and Educational Museum Gama D'Eça. The best time to come is December to February and June to September; also possible: March to May and October to November. In December there are 13 h 54 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 06. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/santa-maria/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Brazil · -29.6833, -53.8 - **Population:** About 249,000 - **Places:** 11 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/familia/) (4) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museos/) (2) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/estrellas/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/fauna/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/historia/) (1) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/espiritual/) (1) - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Also possible:** March to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** IGU Foz do Iguaçu, 460 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul The places in and around Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Santa Maria Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/catedral-de-nossa-senhora-da-conceicao/): Church building in Santa Maria, Brazil · 806 m - [Museum Vincente Pallotti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-vicente-pallotti/): Paleontology, natural history museum in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil · 3.4 km - [Educational Museum Gama D'Eça](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-gama-d-eca/): Paleontology, natural history museum. in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil · 806 m - [Planetário Professor José Mariano da Rocha Filho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/planetario-professor-jose-mariano-da-rocha-filho/): Planetarium · 9.0 km - [CPF Piá do Sul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cpf-pia-do-sul/): With kids · 3.0 km - [EADM - PNMM](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/eadm-pnmm/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.0 km - [Mantenedor de Fauna Silvestre São Braz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mantenedor-de-fauna-silvestre-sao-braz/): With kids · Wildlife · 12 km - [Maria Santa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/maria-santa/): Brewery · 3.5 km - [Observatório Espacial do Sul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/observatorio-espacial-do-sul/): Observatory · 27 km - [Sanga da Alemoa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/sanga-da-alemoa/): Protected area · 3.2 km - [Termas Romanas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/termas-romanas/): With kids · 29 km ## When to go to Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul The best time to visit Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul is **December to February and June to September**; also possible: March to May and October to November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 43 | | February | Best time | 13 h 02 | | March | Possible | 12 h 13 | | April | Possible | 11 h 17 | | May | Possible | 10 h 31 | | June | Best time | 10 h 06 | | July | Best time | 10 h 16 | | August | Best time | 10 h 56 | | September | Best time | 11 h 50 | | October | Possible | 12 h 44 | | November | Possible | 13 h 31 | | December | Best time | 13 h 54 | In December there are 13 h 54 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 06. In January, 10 of the 11 places are at their best. 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). ## Getting to Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul The nearest main airport is Cataratas International Airport (IGU, Foz do Iguaçu), 460 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-29.6833%2C-53.8) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-29.6833%2C-53.8) ## Other towns nearby - [Santo Ângelo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/santo-angelo/): 6 places · 161 km - [Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/bento-goncalves/): 19 places · 228 km - [Rua Barão do Rio Branco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/rua-barao-do-rio-branco/): 12 places · 234 km - [Porto Alegre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/porto-alegre/): 39 places · 254 km - [Novo Hamburgo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/novo-hamburgo/): 7 places · 257 km - [Caxias do Sul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/caxias-do-sul/): 42 places · 261 km And all of Brazil, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul? The best known: [Santa Maria Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/catedral-de-nossa-senhora-da-conceicao/), [Museum Vincente Pallotti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-vicente-pallotti/), [Educational Museum Gama D'Eça](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-gama-d-eca/), [Planetário Professor José Mariano da Rocha Filho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/planetario-professor-jose-mariano-da-rocha-filho/). In all, 11 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul? December to February and June to September; also possible: March to May and October to November. In December there are 13 h 54 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 06. ### How do you get to Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul? The nearest main airport is Cataratas International Airport (IGU), 460 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-29.6833%2C-53.8) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul as the destination and these 11 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).