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Lesson 8:

Serra da Canastra

Created by the headwaters of the São Francisco River, this park covers six districts of Minas Gerais: Sacramento, Capitólio, Delfinópolis, São João Batista do Glória, São Roque de Minas and Vargem Bonita. There are three access points in the district of São Roque de Minas. The region’s main biome covers 40% of endemic species and is also known as the Terra do Queijo (Land of Cheese) due to its famous national cheese basket!

Perfect for:

  • Adventure tourism including hiking, cycling, riding, zip wires, climbing, abseiling and more
  • Ornithology – over 300 catalogued bird species
  • Waterfalls

Nearby destinations include:

  • Sacramento – for waterfalls and Povoado do Desemboque – the beginning of the mining triangle
  • Araxá – for well-being, spas, arts and crafts, tales and stories about Dona Beja and gastronomy (sweets!)

Facts:

  • Nearest airport: Passos, Uberaba and Araxá
  • Average temperature: 21°c
  • Distances from São Roque de Minas: Belo Horizonte 322 kilometres / São Paulo 595 kilometres / Rio de Janeiro 675 kilometres / Araxá 168 kilometres / São João Batista 53 kilometres / Vargem Bonita 13 kilometres / Uberaba 350 kilometres
  • Distances from Araxá: Belo Horizonte 372 kilometres / São Paulo 593 kilometres / Rio de Janeiro 795 kilometres / Uberaba 131 kilometres / Uberlândia 186 kilometres / São Roque de Minas 168 kilometres

 

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