PETROPOLIS - HISTORY AND FUN IN THE MOUNTAINS

When we read more about Rio de Janeiro, for sure we also read many things about Petropolis. PETROPOLIS IS FOR SURE A REAL INTERESTING DESTINATION IN ANY TRIP TO RIO DE JANEIRO. Petropolis is so nice that since in our early ages, it has been a cool weekend place for Brazilian and Non-Brazilians, even the Portuguese Royal Family decided to settle in that very green place in this lovely mountain town. It is located in our famous ORGÃOS MOUNTAIN RANGE, one of our most beautiful Brazilian National Parks, so this is your great chance to put together HISTORY and fun in the WILDERNESS. Coming across with nice south American stories and lovely water falls. The city itself has over 200 000 people but you can still see some stunning gardens and squares, one of the fewest Gothic Temples in the Country where our dearest Emperor is buried with his family and you can have an idea about how our Royal Family used to live.

Our Emperor Dom Pedro, The Second, was one of our most important character in our History and a real progressive man for that period of our life. He was the son of a very clever and famous Austrian Princess Leopoldina and educated by one of our most brilliant brains in our History, the Prime Minister José Bonifacio. No doubt that he would become an incredible man who about more than 150 years ago he paid salary to the slaves, he was to one who finished slavery in Brazil and also thought about sharing the lands with all Brazilian people. He spent most of his life in Petropolis and he loved his own home an d until today Petropolis is there to make visitors fall in love with the lovely classy ambience of the town!!!

So if you want to see a lot of History and lots of fantastic mountain landscapes, a visit to Petropolis is highly recommended. As well as a visit to the neighboring cities such as Teresopolis and Friburgo which are precious secrets that of course I will help you to find out.

It is a full day tour and we can use my car to reach Petropolis, the full day tour costs 150 american dollars for 2 people and 250 american dollars for 4 people!

For further information feel free to write to donrafainrio@yahoo.es, I will be honored to answer you!