Cunha is a historic city in the state of São Paulo.
Understand
Lavender plantation
Cunha is a small town near the border with the state of Rio de Janeiro. It's known for the lavender production, its views of the mountain range and its amazing waterfalls.
Get in
By car
- From São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro via BR-116 until Guaratinguetá, then take SP-171 for the last 43 km. Approximately 2.5 hours from São Paulo or 3.5 from Rio.
- From Paraty via RJ-165, 47 km.
- From Ubatuba or Taubaté via the Oswaldo Cruz Highway to Lagoinha, then the Paulo Virgínio Highway.
By bus
Local intermunicipal or interstate buses come only as close as Guaratinguetá. From there, there is only one bus line servicing Cunha, run by Viação São José. Check the schedules in advance to avoid a long wait in Guaratinguetá.
Get around
On foot, preferably.
See
The main church in Cunha
- Desterro Waterfall (Cachoeira do Desterro).
- Pedra da Macela. From this peak, you can see the entire bay from Angra dos Reis to Paraty.
- Pepper Waterfall (Cachoeira do Pimenta) (on the Monjolo highway).
- Serra do Mar State Park.a mountain range park.
Do
Buy
- Local ceramics.
Eat
- Le Provence, Rua Geronimo Mariano Leite, 317, ☏ 55 12 3111 12821. Vila Rica, 12. Bistro.
- Quebra-Cangalha, ☏ 55 12 3111-2391. Rua Manuel Prudente de Toledo, 540 - Cajuru,
- Pousada e Retaurante Terra Viva, ☏ 55 12 3111-8000, ✉[email protected]. Rodovia Cunha-Paraty, km59.
- Espaço Drão Restaurante e Ateliê, Alameda Lavapés. 560 (50 meters from Casa de Artesão) - Vila Rica, tel. 55 12 3111-1326 [1], Th-Sa 12:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-18:00
Drink
- Cervejaria Teixeira.
Sleep
- Hotel Fazenda Alvorada, Access via SP-171, km 22, ☏ 55 12 3127-1158.
- Pousada dos Anjos, Rodovia Cunha-Paraty, km 57, ☏ 55 12 3111-8019, ✉[email protected].
- Pousada Recanto das Girafas, Rua Prof. Agenor de Araújo 251, ☏ 55 12 3111-1965.
- Pousada e Retaurante Terra Viva, Rodovia Cunha-Paraty, km 59, ☏ 55 12 3111-8000, ✉[email protected].
- Pousada Vale das Cachoeiras, Monjolo Highway, km 13, ☏ 55 12 3111-1998.