The rural area of Pernambuco has a mild climate, trails through the forest, waterfalls and the Catimbau National Park, as well as interesting culture and cities such as Gravatá, Caruaru, Garanhuns Fazenda Nova and Nova Jerusalem.
Agreste Pernambuco is a paradise for extreme sports. Bonito, with eight waterfalls that vary from 2 to 30 meters in height, provides adventurers with trails, treks, trekkings and rappels that are breathtaking. Formed by the waters of the Verdinho River and the Águas Vermelhas stream, the Bonito waterfalls make up one of the most beautiful landscapes in the state.
One of the attractions in Pernambuco's rural area is also the climate.
The city of Gravatá, 80 km from Recife, is at an altitude of 447 meters. In the months of June and July, the low temperatures, the activities that characterize the country life and the local gastronomy attract thousands of visitors. In higher altitude cities, on the so-called Planalto da Borborema, the cold inspired cultural events such as the Winter Festival of Garanhuns. The municipality, 230 km from Recife, has hosted one of the largest music festivals in the state for over twenty years.
Gravatá in the interior of Pernambuco located 80 km from Recife, on the BR-232 highway that connects Recife to Caruaru, with an altitude of 447 m above sea level and with a pleasant climate, average temperature of 16 degrees, Gravatá has as a strong point the secular architecture of the houses, the […]
The Agreste is the intermediate region in the interior of Pernambuco between the Forest and the Sertão. The agreste region is characterized by a diversified economy, with the cultivation of crops such as corn, beans, cassava, among others, and dairy and beef cattle. The State's main dairy basin, the Agreste has rainfall levels […]
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Map of South America and Brazil, 1624 This copper engraving is part of a remarkable series of publications, illustrating voyages of discovery and
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