Waterfall of 131 meters 7 kilometers from the city of Canela, Rio Grande do Sul, the Caracol waterfall is one of the many wonders of Brazil. There are precisely two waterfalls, formed in the basaltic rocks of the Serra Geral. The upper waterfall, about 10 meters in total, is composed of several small waterfalls. After about 100 meters comes the second. The Rio Caracol then enters the Vale de Lageana valley, a magnificent canyon covered with forest. A few kilometers below, the Rio Caracol forms another impressive waterfall - the 70 m high Lageana Falls (Cascata de Lageana). The
Have you heard of Liberdade? This neighborhood in São Paulo is emblematic: it is the largest Japanese neighborhood outside Japan, where the descendants of emigrants who have developed their businesses and culture in an interesting merger live.
With an area of about 3.7km2, it is a real tourist attraction in the big city of Sao Paulo. The Japanese settled there from the 20th century, mainly to work in coffee plantations in the interior of the state of São Paulo, while a dozen settled in the city itself, along Conde de Salzedas Street. From this, the neighborhood expanded little by little, experiencing
The Nosso Senhor do Bonfim Church, located in Salvador in the state of Bahia, is one of the most iconic churches in the country. What makes this church particularly remarkable is its strong connection to Afro-Brazilian traditions and Candomblé, a syncretic religion of African origin practiced in Brazil. Every year, thousands of faithful flock to the Nosso Senhor do Bonfim Church to participate in the famous Lavagem Festival, a religious celebration that blends Catholic rituals with Candomblé traditions, in a spirit of religious syncretism unique to the region. It is also renowned for its 'fitas', small strips of
