| Valleys of Rio | |
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| State | Brazil |
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| Region | Rio de Janeiro |
Valleys of Rio it is a region Brazilian of Rio de Janeiro.
To know
Among the valleys of this region stand out the valley of the Paraíba River and a tourist area called Vale do Café (coffee valley).
Geographical notes
It borders the Costa Verde in Rio is Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area to the south, the regions of Southern Minas Gerais is Area da Mata of the state of Minas Gerais to the north, and the Mesoregion of Vale do Paraíba Paulista of the state of St. Paul, West.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Barra Mansa - Developed thanks to the proximity to Rio de Janeiro and from St. Paul.
- Conservatória - Rich in natural waterfalls.
- Fumaça - Small village on the outskirts of Resende, hides some of the most beautiful and dangerous waterfalls in Rio.
- Itatiaia - It is home to the oldest national park in Brazil, the Itatiaia National Park.
- Quatis - Hill town.
- Resende - It is one of the historic cities of Colonial Brazil, and it is also the oldest municipality in the region.
- Valença - Municipality of state of Rio de Janeiro.
- Visconde de Mauá - It is located in an ecologically protected area at an altitude of 1200 meters.
- Volta Redonda - Named after the curve that the Rio Paraíba do Sul river makes around the city.
Other destinations
- Serra da Bocaína National Park - The park offers a wide range of natural tourist attractions, in addition to the numerous animal species that populate it.
- Itatiaia National Park - The oldest national park in the Pasese, where the Pico das Agulhas Negras is located, which with its 2,791 m is the highest peak in the State of Rio de Janeiro.
