Plugs in boa vista

Coins come in denominations from 1 to escudos and bills from to Exchange counters are located at international airports, but not at domestic airports. Otherwise, every county has a bank that is open from 8 a. In addition, there are exchange offices that also exchange currency at the official rate.

You can also sometimes pay with euros in stores and taxis, but the change will be returned in escudos at a less favourable exchange rate of 1 euro to escudos. Eurocheques are not accepted at every office location. Credit cards issued by Mastercard or Visa are accepted at major hotels and banks.

Withdrawing cash with credit cards Mastercard and Visa is possible, but rather expensive. Early childhood-focused public spaces have been launched in three refugee shelters in Boa Vista, with coverage in local media outlet Correio do Lavrado. They were opened with celebrations including live music, balloons, popcorn and cotton candy. Before designing the playgrounds, the project asked young migrant children in the shelters about how they like to play. The shelters incorporate recycled materials where possible, such as wood, tyres and PVC pipes, and there are also areas for playing sport.

As explained on the United Nations website, the playgrounds were designed with the support of the UNHCR and reflect the temporary nature of the shelters.