The Lajedo de Pai Mateus is an archaeological site that has a rocky elevation of 1.5 km², with numerous other stone blocks. It stands out for its beauty, and attracts tourists from various parts of the country. In the northern northeast of Brazil, in the sectors where there is an outcropping crystalline […]
Inland – Cabaceiras, Ingá, Areia, Sousa and Araruna
The inland of Paraíba alternates hinterland and mountains, we have the second city of the state Campina Grande, the goat festival in Cabaceiras, rupreste art in the Archaeological Site of Ingá, the dinosaur park in Sousa and the beautiful historical city of Areias.
The interior of the state of Paraíba offers visitors various eco-tourism activities. Among them, enjoy hiking through a landscape where expanses of sugarcane cultivation cohabit with forest, underground caves, thermal springs and crystal-clear waterfalls. Towns such as Campina Grande, where the largest São João in the world is celebrated, Bananeiras and Alagoa Grande stand out, with colonial-style buildings and artisanal distilleries of Brazil’s best-known spirit “Cachaça!”.
As we move further into the interior of Paraíba, the climate becomes drier and the landscape changes dramatically. This region known as O Sertão, is prone to long periods of drought. Here we find giant stones of particular shapes as in “Lajedo de Pai Mateus”, cave paintings of ancient indigenous peoples and important traces of ancient dinosaur footprints of incredible archaeological value.
Areia is home to the first mills in Paraíba and has a lot of history
Nicknamed the “Princess of Brejo”, Areia prides itself on rarely exceeding 25 degrees in a Paraíba in full drought. In the winter, thermometers easily go below 10 degrees. In the Paraíba town of Areia, this experience is accompanied by visits to mills, visits to museums and the opportunity to embark […]
Araruna and the Pedra da Boca State Park – Tourism Guide
Araruna is a Brazilian Municipality in the State of Paraíba, being included in the mesoregion of Agreste Paraibano, in the microregion of Curimataú Oriental (formed by Araruna, Cacimba de Dentro, Solânea, Dona Inês, Tacima, Casserengue and Riachão). Nature, history, events, gastronomy, handicrafts and culture are present practically everywhere in the […]
Main tourist cities in the interior of Paraíba
In the interior of Paraíba is the state’s second city, Campina Grande, which retains vestiges of the prosperous times when it was one of the world’s great cotton producers, while at the same time renewing itself by attracting crowds to its grandiose popular festivals. Another very traditional event in the […]