Itatiaia Tourist Information
Itatiaia Brazil
Who likes a hot chocolate in friozinho of the mountain must come the Itatiaia, a place where the nature contemplates to all with its tropical climate of altitude. Itatiaia if originated from a small town of colonists. They went in direction the São Paulo, in search of areas for the coffee plantation. The culture had a certain success, but this was not same the fort of the region. Today, Itatiaia if is proud of being the area of older ambient preservation of Brazil .
The word "Itatiaia" in tupi-guarani, means "cliff full of tips" and, in fact, this is what you go to find for here.
The National Park of Itatiaia occupies an area of 30 a thousand hectares, equivalent the 38 a thousand fields of soccer. It is covered by the primitive bush of the Mantiqueira, being situated in km 0 of the road that cuts the mountain range.
Its some species of plants and animals can be seen in the Museum of the Fauna and the Flora , inside of the proper park. Rivers, waterfalls and lakes still compose the scene to please about 100 a thousand tourists who visit Itatiaia all year.
The Park is divided in two parts. The part low is the one that is next the Itatiaia. In this, beyond the tarred streets, it has a good infrastructure , that it attracts the majority of the visitors. Its schedule of functioning is of 8h to 17h. More information: (24) 352-1461/352-1652. Soon when entering, one of the first stops is in the Mirante, call the Last Good bye .
They say that the place was palco of a tragedy to the style Romeu and Julieta. In this place, you it has a privileged sight of the sea of mounts of the city.
Pra who likes to make walked, a good option is to go until the Three Peaks . Although to be only 6km of track, the bush is well closed and the final stretch is sufficiently steep.
The great attractions of the part low of the park are the waterfalls. It has about 300 limpid and crystalline water springs in the high one of the Mountain range of the Mantiqueira and, as they go I descend, they form gorgeous falls d'água. In some, it is recommendable that you it only appreciates, as the Veil of the Fiancé . Others are changedded into a great escorregador. It is diversion in the certainty for the summer. To arrive at some waterfalls, some hours are necessary of walked. It does not dive , much less of head, in places that you do not know. It has many rocks, trunks and submerged twigs of trees in the natural swimming pools of the region. E also, care with the hipotermia! The waters costumam well to be frozen... Are good for making a long heating before entering.
If you it will be in the hotels of the interior of the park, them generally they offer strolls that include transport, snack and accompaniment of a guide. In case that contrary, in the Center of Visitors of the park, you it can inquire on tracks and strolls.
The passage until Maromba for Pico of the Black Needles is a good walked choice for one. The hard stroll two days and the best time to make this passage are during the winter, when it rains less. Specialized guides of the park or the hotels go together for its bigger comfort and security, trained animals go taking its luggage .
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