Stallions - Garanhuns

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Rising imposing like Rome on 7 hills - Antas, Columinho, Ipiranga, Magano, Mount Sinai, Quilombo and Triunfo -, stallions it is the largest climatic resort in the Brazilian Northeast, with 129,408 inhabitants (IBGE/2010). Located at about 850 m above sea level, on the Borborema Plateau, with an average temperature of 21ºC (minimum 4ºC, maximum 30ºC), it is nationally known for being the birthplace of former President Lula and the musician Dominguinhos, as well as for hosting the charming Winter Festival every July. The exuberance of its greenery and its flowers, spread in gardens and flowerbeds throughout the city, and contrasting with the hirsuteness of the Agreste of Pernambuco, earned it the affectionate names of "City of Flowers" and "Switzerland of Pernambuco".

To arrive

Garanhuns is 233 km from Recife, 98 km from Caruaru and 92 km from Arcoverde, all in Pernambuco, as well as 172 km from Maceió - AL, and 223 km from Paulo Afonso - BA. Despite having an airstrip, there are no regular flights connecting the city to other parts of the country, so the closest airports are Oscar Laranjeiras, in Caruaru, and Internacional do Recife (Guararapes/Gilberto Freyre). Once in Recife, regular bus transport is made from the TIP (Rodoviária, with a metro station of the same name) by the company Jotude, at the price of R$33 (semi-direct) and R$38 (direct), and with departures between 6:00 am and 11:00 pm (direct buses leaving Recife for Garanhuns, specifically, at 8:40 am, 1:40 pm, 6:00 pm). Those who choose to go by car should take the BR-232 via Caruaru to São Caetano (doubled section and, for the most part, of good quality) and then take the BR-423 (attention is needed with animals on the track, as well as potholes, even with regular maintenance, due to the high flow of trucks). In addition to BR-423, which also connects it to Paulo Afonso - BA, the city is crossed by BR-424, which connects it to Arcoverde, and by PE-177, which connects with the South Coast of Pernambuco and with Maceió - AL (in this case, turn right after Canhotinho and follow the BR-104).

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The best way to get around the wide, landscaped and flowery avenues of Garanhuns is on foot, although the city has a regular passenger transport service, with several bus lines. The tourist circuit, which is distributed in three main areas - Heliópolis, Centro and Guadalajara -, can easily be covered on foot, located within a radius of about 3 km. Exceptions: João Capão Castle and Cristo do Magano (access from the BR-423), Quilombo do Castainho (in the Rural Area of ​​the Municipality, 6 km from the Center), Mãe Rainha Sanctuaries (in Colina do Triunfo) and Frexeiras (towards to São João), Pedra do Navio (towards Paranatama), the house where former President Lula was born (towards Caetés) and Circuito do Café (in Brejão).

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There are so many tourist attractions in Garanhuns that the most prudent is to reserve a minimum of 2 days to get to know them. They are listed below according to their location:

HELIÓPOLIS ZONE

• East Access and Monumental Portico - Opened in 2000, the East Access is one of the newest postcards of Garanhuns, next to the Mãe Rainha Sanctuary. Designed by the architect Carlindo Lopes, the entrance to the Municipality is an invitation to tourists, consisting of a wide road and urbanization project with viaducts, lighting, gardens, a Craft Center and, most importantly, the famous Monumental Portico with the name of Garanhuns and the date of its elevation to the status of a city, despite the incorrect use of the term "Founded in" (1879). "No other city in the state has such an inviting entrance," wrote Diario de Pernambuco after the inauguration.

• Flower Clock - Postcard par excellence from Garanhuns, like its similes in Bern, Geneva and Zurich, Switzerland, and in Blumenau - SC, Cutiriba - PR and Petrópolis - RJ, it was built in 1981 in the beautiful Praça Tavares Correia, which it also houses a Tourist Information Centre. Measuring 4 m in diameter, it is the only one in the North/Northeast of Brazil to work with quartz crystal, that is, with high-tech components, so it only delays 1 minute per year.

• Mansions and views from the top of Mount Sinai - Of all the 7 hills in Garanhuns, Mount Sinai is undoubtedly the most elegant, as it is part of the city's noble neighborhood, the residential and aristocratic Heliopolis. Going up Av. Rui Barbosa, in the stretch after the Clock in Flowers, is a unique visual experience. If the already enormous attraction of the stunning view that unfolds from the top was not enough, the route itself is bordered by the most beautiful mansions in the Agreste Meridional of Pernambuco, something like a movie! The neighborhood is so highly rated that real estate speculation has already reached it, and, in a city still with plenty of room to grow, spikes have already begun to rise, altering the once serene horizontality of Garanhuense.

• Radio Newspaper and Residence of Duílio Tinoco - Garanhuns is usually considered one of the jewels of the art deco northeastern. The buildings of Rádio Jornal and the current residence of Duílio Tinoco, opposite the Hotel Tavares Correia, are, together with the Palácio Celso Galvão, the reason for this hype. The headquarters of Rádio, a pioneer in the interior of Pernambuco, consists of the model that was later reproduced in other buildings of the Group, such as Rádios de Caruaru, currently Shopping Difusora, Limoeiro and Pesqueira. The mansion, from 1936, is an example of faceted cubism, with the influence of the North American architect Frak Lloyd Wright being visible. Commissioned by the self-taught designer and builder João Francisco dos Santos, it rests between full and empty spaces, balanced by the tower crammed with staggered lines. The innovative design features aerodynamic curves and undulating planes that provide relaxation for tired eyes from endless cubes.

• Lundgren House (Eucalyptus House) - The former residence of the Lundgren family, from Casas Pernambucanas, now owned by the Ferreira Costa Group, impresses more for the vastness of the land in which it is located, densely occupied by eucalyptus, than for the building itself. Parallel to the Winter Festival, the Art no Casarão Project takes place there, bringing together artisans from various regions of the state.

• Dourado Euclides Park (of the Eucalyptus) - It is the main urban park in Garanhuns, concentrating several artistic and cultural centers during the Winter Festival. Formerly Horto dos Eucaliptos, the 8 ha area was converted into a Municipal Park and Zoo, the fifth oldest in the country, in the administration of Euclides Dourado, in the second half of the 1920s. It currently has a futsal and basketball court. , track cooperate, ramp of skateboard and playground, in addition to housing the Pombal and the Luís Jardim Municipal Library.

• Church of Perpetual Help (Round Church) - In the wake of the modernist enthusiasm caused by the construction of Brasília (1960), the Church of Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro was built in Garanhuns, between 1957 and 1962, according to the architectural project of engineers Albert and Pierre Reithler. Due to its interesting format, it was nicknamed by the people of Garanhu the Round Church or the Couscous Church. Inside, there are panels with sacred images in Byzantine style painted on tiles by the renowned artist Cláudio Pastro.

• St. Joseph's Seminary - Built in 1944 in exposed brick, the Seminary houses the seminarians of the Diocesan Congregation. Currently, it also functions as an inn, providing an interesting experience of contact with the monastic, rustic and material excesses-free lifestyle, at very reasonable prices.

• light source - Located at Praça Souto Filho, the city's new gastronomic hub, it is one of the most famous postcards of Garanhu. It has flower beds and welcoming trees. In the late afternoon, the birds pass by the fountain and gather in the imperial palm trees. At night, the reflectors shine green light on the waters of the Fountain, providing a visual spectacle of simple beauty. Opposite the square is the centenary Colégio Presbyterian XV de Novembro.

CENTER AREA

• St. Anthony's Cathedral - Dedicated to the so-called "matchmaker saint", patron saint of Garanhuns, the imposing diocesan cathedral with an eclectic façade, built in 1859, has its current appearance since 1872 and preserves the mortal remains of several diocesan bishops, including the martyr Dom Expedito, whose canonization process is being examined by the Vatican. It is there that, during the Winter Festival, classical music performances by the virtuous. Next to it is the traditional Santa Sofia School, owned by Damas da Instrução Cristã.

• Episcopal Palace - It was in this episcopal residence, seat of the Diocese created by Pope Benedict XV in 1918, that, at 6.30 pm on July 1, 1957, the 5th Bishop of Garanhuns, Dom Francisco Expedito Lopes, was the victim of 3 shots fired by the Father Hosana, Vicar of the Parish of Quipapá, in one of the only 3 cases of a priest who killed a bishop in the entire History of the Catholic Church (the other two occurred in 1857 in France and in 1867 in Spain). The aforementioned priest was accused of living conjugal life with a relative and a maid and, suspended from his activities by the bishop, sought him out with the aim of murdering him. Mortally struck, Dom Expedito did not react and died in prayer, forgiving the aggressor. The building currently houses the Dom Expedito Museum, preserving the relics related to the life of the future saint and the tragic events of his death.

• Celso Galvão Palace - Built in 1943, at the height of World War II, by the then Mayor Celso Galvão, the City Hall headquarters building is a masterpiece of style art deco, sporting the classic division of base, body and stepped crown. Rhythmic, it is block on block, model inspired by the typology of Mayan constructions. The dark colored facades were covered with mica powder plaster to give authenticity to the project. The interiors, in turn, feature a curved staircase and walls with the same parallel lines used in the façade.

• Pérola Magazine and Ferreira Costa Center - In a city whose social and economic life still takes place in the Center, the Pérola and Ferreira Costa groups exercise the function of true shopping malls until the construction of the future Shopping Garanhuns, monopolizing local and regional commerce with its Magazine and Home Center, two huge department stores. Ferreira Costa is the oldest of them - and old boat at that! Inaugurated in 1884 as a small hardware and tools warehouse, it not only saw the city grow but grew with it, being, since the 50s, the most important commercial company in Garanhuns and, with its arrival in Recife in the 90s, the strongest brand in the construction materials sector in Pernambuco. The only Group capable of facing up to the Ferreira Costa "empire" is Pérola, which was born as an Optician in 1962 and, notable for its excellence in service, soon inaugurated the luxurious 9-story Magazine that dominated, majestic, the mountain landscape for decades, until the construction of new residential spikes in the neighborhood of Heliópolis.

• Luís Jardim Cultural Space - The Space, on Av. Santo Antônio, the first street and currently the main commercial avenue of Garanhuns, is a tribute to the poet, writer, journalist and painter from Garanhuense Luís Jardim. The place, a kind of "March Zero" of the city, in which the primitive Chapel of Santo Antônio used to be frequented by Simoa Gomes, tells, however, the story of Garanhuns in a chronological series of ceramic panels in high relief authored by the plastic artist Armando Rocha, covering the time lapse that goes from the primitive occupation by the Garanhuns Indians, inhabitants of the "Campos dos Garanhuns", passing through the Quilombo dos Palmares and extending to the political emancipation of the Municipality.

• SESC Summer Camp - One of the oldest and best equipped in the interior of Pernambuco, an excellent lodging option for commercial and non-commercial workers. Associated with SESC are important equipment in the city, such as the state-of-the-art Ronaldo White Art Gallery, with constant and excellent exhibitions, and the Chá Preto Restaurant.

• Ruber van der Linden Park (Pau Pigeon) - Ecological reserve of tropical forest in an urban area with a recreational-educational character, the Park, still known by Garanhuenses as Pau Pombo, its original name, pays homage in its current name to the engineer, historian, journalist and poet Ruber van der Linden, who the organized when he was in charge of the Garanhuns Improvement Company. It is around its famous doorway in the shape of a Doric colonnade that most instrumental music shows take place during the Winter Festival.

GUADALAJARA ZONE

• Guadalajara Cultural Esplanade - The cultural and landscape complex designed by former Mayor Silvino Duarte covers an area of ​​52,000 m², spreading through Praça da Bandeira, Tiradentes, Dom Moura and Guadalajara, this former Plaza de Eventos that has been hosting the public for more than 20 years. most important shows of the Winter Festival. It includes the new Pátio de Eventos and the Alfredo Leite Cavalcanti Cultural Center, all properly delineated by majestic imperial palm trees. Its execution entailed the demolition of Vila Alpina, a former fixed scenographic village that was made mobile, but the full completion of the project bumped into the demolition of the former Bus Station, initially planned, but which was never carried out.

• Dom Moura Square - Built in the second half of the 1920s, the square pays homage to the 1st bishop of Garanhuns and is famously known for the baroque balustrade that surrounds it, as well as the gazebo-shaped gazebo with a colonnade in the Doric style at its centre. It is also impossible not to try to stop the incessant singing of the cicadas that inhabit it.

• Alfredo Leite Cavalcanti Cultural Center - The former Garanhuns Railway Station, inaugurated in 1887 as the end of the line that came from Recife and was destined for the São Francisco River, has housed the Centro Cultural de Garanhuns since 1979 (therefore, 8 years after the deactivation of the line and the station). . The building preserves the neoclassical influenced iglesque architecture, characteristic of the constructions of the great western. Its facade has 3 doors and 4 windows, all with trellises at the top and protected by a wrought-iron half grate. Inside, the City Memorial, with a rich documentary, iconographic and museographic collection on the history of the Land of Simoa Gomes; The Craftsman's House, where you can buy the most beautiful products, made in the land; and, in what was the old central module where the train passed, the charming Luiz Souto Dourado Theater, simulating a wagon, being the venue for theatrical performances during the Winter Festival. Lastly, on the first floor is the Bar O Vagão Petisqueria, traditional stronghold of bohemian Garanhuense, recently reopened and, pardon the pun, in full swing...

• monastery of St. benedict - The building, dating from 1940, was made of exposed brick and recalls the Benedictine monasteries of the Middle Ages. It has a cloister, crypt and a modern chapel, with beautiful stained glass windows and an impressive panel that alludes to the apocalypse, all works by the aforementioned plastic artist Cláudio Pastro. The Monastery works as a training school for monks, manufactures hosts and an inn, as is also the case with the São José Seminary. There is also a shop where the Benedictines sell Syrians, icons, paintings and handcrafted liqueurs produced by them.

OTHER ATTRACTIONS

• João Capão Castle - They say that every boy is a king, but the electrician João Ferreira, known as João Capão, was not content to exercise his majesty only when he was a child. He wanted to build a medieval castle and nearly 20 years ago he began to make his dream come true. It has already built two towers with medieval air, a hall, a garden with a curious fountain (a girl taking a bath, designed by a friend) and some drawings. And he still intends to build one or two more towers and an outer wall.

• Christ of the Magano - In 1954, a 4 m high image of Jesus Christ crucified was carved by the artist Renato Pantaleão. It was intended for Alto do Magano, one of the city's 7 hills and the second highest place in Pernambuco, second only to Pico do Papagaio in Triunfo. Standing at an altitude of 1,030 meters above a lookout in the shape of a stone fortress, it is the tallest Christ in Brazil in relation to sea level. Worth the visit, especially for the beautiful view of the city and its surroundings that unfolds from the top of the hill.

• Quilombo do Castainho - According to the historical records, when the Quilombo dos Palmares was destroyed in 1696, the Captaincy Government installed in Garanhuns, then Sesmaria do Ararobá, the Parish of Santo Antônio do Ararobá, future Santo Antônio dos Garanhuns. The city's history is, therefore, directly related to the quilombola phenomenon. There are several records of quilombos (Magano, Curica and Engana-Colomim in Garanhuns, for example) in the vicinity of Serra da Barriga, which constituted the República dos Palmares. Castainho is a black community reminiscent of the one led by the hero Zumbi. The area is explored by 183 families who live in simple houses, preserve cultural traditions, customs and collective work experience, producing subsistence foodstuffs. Black culture remains in the samba de coco and the Mãe Preta Festival, and during the Winter Festival the town hosts cultural workshops.

• Queen Mother Shrine - Built in 2004, it is the newest tourist attraction in the city. It consists of one of the only three replicas of the Schöenstatt Shrine, in Germany, existing in the Brazilian Northeast (the other two are in Olinda - PE and Salvador - BA), out of a total of 21 existing in Brazil. Important center for pilgrimage and meditation.

• Shrine of Frexeiras (in São João - PE) - It is said that the devotion to Santa Quitéria began there when an old image of the patron, brought by one of the pioneer settlers of the region, came to be considered miraculous by the locals, earning the veneration of those who were blessed by her , or of those who became aware of the increasing number of miracles achieved through his intercession. Currently, it is one of the most important centers of religious pilgrimage in the State, seeking to reconcile the sacred and the pagan, fueled by the syncretism of the pious people of the Northeast

• ship stone (in Paranatama - PE) - On the way to Paranatama, there is an interesting granitic formation in the shape of a ship in which typical rock records of the Agreste Tradition were identified. Over the years, popular mysticism began to associate graphics with legends, such as the supposed existence of a treasure in the region, one of the famous "cylinders" in the hinterland, buried by the Dutch. For this reason, in fact, the stone was dynamited, and legend has it that, because of this nonsense, the "ship" lost part of its "prow".

• Home where former President Lula was born (in Caetés - PE) - A very simple dwelling in rammed earth where the future President of Brazil lived the first 7 years of his life, before emigrating as a migrant to the Southeast. Partially restored during the filming of the feature "Lula, the son of Brazil", based on the homonymous work by Denise Paraná, the shack will soon be part of a more complete cultural circuit on the trajectory of the illustrious Garanhuense, which will also include a museum to be built in Garanhuns and already known as the Casa Lula Museum.

• Coffee Circuit (in Brejão - PE) - In the first decades of the 20th century, Garanhuns, with its wonderful climate and ubiquitous lands, became not only the largest coffee producer in Pernambuco, but also, specialized in fine coffees, the place where it was produced the best coffee in Brazil and one of the best in the world, in the prosperous district of Santa Cruz de Brejão. Café du Brejon, which was listed on the world's main stock exchanges, was so good that it received a tribute during an International Congress on the subject, held in Paris (a commemorative plaque was posted in the city of light celebrating the feat) . Unfortunately, the policy of the Instituto Brasileiro do Café gradually dismantled the rubiaceae culture in the municipality, putting an end to the golden age of the past, but remnants of this period can still be found in the sumptuous mansions of rural properties belonging to the traditional Brazilian families, Figueira and Notaro, impeccably decorated in the old-fashioned way. An enchanting tour!

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• Garanhuns Winter Festival (FIG) - The idea of ​​holding a Winter Festival in Garanhuns dates back to 1977. In reality, a large-scale event was needed, which would explore the potential of the city, its tourist infrastructure and its mild climate during the days of Winter. With the idea matured, the 1st Winter Festival of Garanhuns took place in July 1991 and, although viewed with suspicion during the opening, was crowned with success, enthusing and encouraging its continuity. Currently, it is a Tourism and Cultural Heritage of Pernambuco (Law No. 679/08) and part of the State Tourist Calendar, integrating the Circuito do Frio, and is among the most renowned festivals held in the country. The FIG is concerned with broadcasting for ten days the various popular manifestations of Pernambuco, as well as their new trends, mixing them with other aspects of culture through renowned names both nationally and internationally.

• Guaranteed Jazz Festival - Against Carnival, Garanhuns celebrates its Jazz Festival, bringing together some of the biggest names in jazz today. With attractions on the scale of Magic Slim (USA), the festival is no longer just an escape valve from the Mozambican period to become the most important event in Pernambuco jazz.

Purchase

• handmade chocolates - If it is unthinkable to visit Garanhuns and not go to 7 Colinas, it is impossible not to return from there full of bags. There are a multitude of options and prices, from flocks and bars to guitar-shaped chocolates, vioezinhos and mechanical tools, etc. For those who want a souvenir (edible) of the city, there are bars with labels showing the sights (R$ 3.50) and the famous box with small chocolates showing all the attractions (R$ 8). You can also purchase chocolate baskets and the famous bottles of flavored liquor, um, chocolate!

• Entrepreneur Community Project Market - Next to the most famous postcard of Garanhuns, the Flower Clock, is the Feira do Projeto Empreender Comunidade, specialized in articles for the invention: hats, scarves, gloves. The items, essential for the cold of altitude and, for the most part, handcrafted, can be purchased at very attractive prices.

• TicTok Board of Ideas - The flagship of this virtual company, which is starting to take its first steps, is less the red t-shirt with the motto "Eu Amo Garanhuns" than the clothes in which it is sold: folded to look like a bouquet of roses, entitled a vase and everything! His trademark, therefore, is good taste. Information and orders: www.facebook.com/tictoktab

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If there's something Garanhuns can be proud of, it's its gastronomic diversity. Two hubs concentrate the most varied range of options: Polo Heliópolis and Praça Souto Filho. Are famous:

• Chocolate 7 Hills - The most famous artisanal chocolatier in the state was born in 1991 together with the Winter Festival. Since then, it has become a reference in the manufacture of fine products with selected ingredients, sold to customers at the company's two units in the city (Av. Santo Antônio, 209 - Centro, and Av. Ernesto Dourado, 582 - Heliópolis), both in small houses in the shape of an alpine chalet. The famous flock (chocolate coconut with flakes) costs R$2.50, while hot chocolate costs R$3.50 and the fondue strawberry and chocolate for R$ 5.

• sweet season - Imagine the most succulent and appetizing desserts in the world at your disposal, all gathered in the same place. Did you imagine? This is Estação Doçura (Av. Santo Antônio, 229), the most famous candy self-service in Garanhuns. Mix the desserts you like the most, try new flavors, in short, enjoy the fact that it's all in weight!

• Bar do Azevedo - For over twenty years, merchant Azevedo has produced the most famous hot dog in town, incredibly hearty and delicious. But be careful, there's nothing of those frufruses that are put in the hot dogs sold in the vans of life: it's bread, meat and that's it - in fact, put meat in it! Located right on the Esplanada Guadalajara, the place is always packed, especially during Festival days. The secret of success: the seasoning... A hot dog costs R$ 3.

• Amazon Mix - The Amazônia Mix chain started in Caruaru as a simple snack bar of vitamins and energy drinks based on fruits and spices from Northern Brazil and soon expanded, following the adaptation of the eating habits of more and more people from Pernambuco to the flavors of the forest. With 4 units in Garanhuns, one of them on Av. Rui Barbosa, the franchise serves its famous açaí bowl at the price of R$ 5 (the small one). It's also worth checking out the Vitamin Mistura Tropical, based on pineapple, soursop and condensed milk (R$ 4), as well as the other funky-named calorie pumps served at the establishment.

• Buchada do Gago - Don't be fooled by appearances: this modest and friendly bar in Vila do Quartel, on the outskirts of Garanhuns, prepares one of the best buchadas de bode in the country, featured prominently in Guia Brasil Quatro Rodas. The filling has chopped liver, kidney and heart, seasoned with garlic, cumin, coriander, pepper and scent. As side dishes, mush and tripe wrapped in goat cinnamon. In fact, a dish for strong stomachs...

drink and go out

The nightlife of Garanhuns is concentrated on Av. Rui Barbosa, the main thoroughfare in Heliópolis, and its surroundings. That's where the main bars are located, like the most popular enfranchisement and whiskey, the elegant restaurant Chez Pascal, the sandwich shop bebelu, as well as all the establishments of the Heliopolis Polo, a true open-air food court, which also houses the international restaurant the watchmaker, the oriental China Polo it's the Eldorado Cinema, with two screening rooms on display with the latest releases of national and international cinema.

Recently, the city gained a new gastronomic hub: the Souto Filho Square, better known as Praça da Fonte Luminosa. On the outskirts of the cool Zanzibah (with wood-fired pizza clone on Wednesdays) Vitória Sweets and Coffee and a unit of the natural fast food chain Metro.

In the Center, in turn, are the popular Bar O Vagão Petisqueria, in the manor house of the Cultural Center, and, on Rua Dom José, the Joe's Budega, an alcoholic meeting point for the people of Garanhu, one of the most popular places for lovers of "tempered cachaça", with more than 30 flavors. It has a varied program of shows and cultural presentations and is frequented by alternative audiences (bodegueiros, famous people, tourists, etc.).

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Economic

• Hostal of the Monastery of São Bento - Tiradentes Square, 1223 - São José. Tel.: (87) 3761.1592

• São José Seminary Inn - Av. Rui Barbosa, 200 - Heliópolis. Tel.: (87) 3761.3747

• Azevedo Hotels 1 and 2 - Rua Coronel Antônio Victor, 57 – São José. Tel.: (87) 3762.6969

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• Figueiredo Hotel - Rua Oliveira Lima, 337, 1st floor - Heliópolis. Tel.: (87) 3762.3237

• Hotel Rodrigues - Av. Rui Barbosa, 688 - Heliópolis. Tel.: (87) 3761.0441

• Hotel Village - Av. Santo Antônio, 149 - Downtown. Tel.: (87) 3761.3624

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• SESC Summer Camp - Rua Manoel Clemente, 161 – Downtown. Tel.: (87) 3762.8300

• Hotel Tavares Correia - Av. Rui Barbosa, 296 – Heliópolis. Tel.: (87) 3762.0250

• Garanhuns Palace Hotel - Av. Rui Barbosa, 626 - Heliópolis. Tel.: (87) 3761.3550

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• Archaeological Site of Boi Branco - This is an agrarian settlement made by INCRA, on whose land there is the presence of one of the most intriguing archaeological sites in the Northeast. In Boi Branco, or Pedra Pintada, there is an enormity of rock figures of unique beauty, classified as itaquatiaras and signogravures, and dating back more than 6,000 years. More famous than them, only those from Pedra do Ingá, in Paraíba. In Iati-PE (50 km via BR-423, towards Paulo Afonso).

• Hermitage of Santa Teresa - Completed in 1941 under the auspices of Monsignor Alfredo Dâmaso, who is buried in it for his last purpose, it is considered one of the most representative and beautiful of its kind in the Brazilian Northeast. In Bom Conselho - PE (50 km along the PE-218, towards Palmeira dos Índios).

• Quilombo dos Palmares Memorial Park - Located on the Serra da Barriga plateau, a national historical heritage site, the Memorial Park housed the largest quilombo in Brazil: Quilombo dos Palmares. In addition to infrastructure, such as a restaurant and handicraft store, visitors will find an authentic flour house, space for capoeira circles and audiovisual spaces telling part of the history of resistance from the first cry for freedom in the Americas and temple of black resistance from the country. In União dos Palmares - AL (100 km towards Maceió).

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