Santa Maria is often referred to as the "heart of Rio Grande do Sul". The city is known for the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria and a number of other private universities and colleges, as well as for the Brazilian Air Force and Army.
The city offers you several options to the nightlife, including bars and restaurants. In Santa Maria, you find excellent options to enjoy the well known traditional regional gastronomy, the churrasco, as well as several internation cuisines, as the Italian one.
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BWMD offers the opportunity to all participants and speakers to
discover
the
beauties of Santa Maria. If you wish to get a larger view of the city, its
natural
beauty, during the workshop you can check the
several tourist
attractions, that will be available at the Workshop
registration
area or at the Hotel reception.