Cheese, Wine, and a City of Smoke and Gold

Rafael spends a smoky, overcast day in Cuiabá hunting down a new artisan cheese and wine event at a shopping mall, watches folk dancers prepare for the Muxirum festival, and reflects on the city's gold-rush history and agribusiness boom over a long lunch by the river. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Brazil: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Brazil guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 20 of Brazil Travel Podcast with Rafael Costa. Rafael Costa is in Cuiabá, Brazil. Places in this episode: Shopping Estação Cuiabá, Centro Geodésico da América do Sul, Mercado do Porto, Jardim Secreto Cafeteria, Praça Popular, Shopping 3 Américas, Rio Cuiabá. Covered: Artisan cheese and wine tasting event, Siriri and Cururu folk dance, Cuiabá history and economy, Dry season fires and air quality, River fish lunch and local food, Evening caipirinha and nightlife. Chapters:00:00 Shopping Estação Cuiabá00:56 Mercado do Porto02:52 Centro Geodésico da América do Sul03:48 Rio Cuiabá05:34 Jardim Secreto Cafeteria07:44 Praça Popular09:39 Quiet room A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Cuiaba #MatoGrosso #BrazilTravel #PantanalGateway #ArtisanCheese #QueijoArtesanal #CuiabaFood #MercadoDoPorto #Siriri #Cururu #MuxirumFestival #BrazilianCuisine #Caipirinha #Cerrado #Agribusiness #DrySeasonTravel #CraftFood #CidadeVerde https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/brazil/