State of São Paulo
Águas de São Pedro ist the second smallest city of Brazil, with an area of only 1.4 square miles (3.64 km2) and less than 3000 inhabitants. It is about 110 miles (170km) from the capital in the inner of the state of São Paulo. When people drilled here to find oil in the 1920s, instead of oil appeared sulphurous medicinal water instead of oil. Since 1940 the city is a bath.
São Pedro is very close. Shortly behind this small town there is a steep road leading up to the Serra de São Pedro, from where you have a terrific sight to the highlands below. Arriving on the top there is a crossing, one road leading to Brotas, a city well known for adventure sport, and rather crowded. At this crossing you turn to the right and after e few miles there is a nice place to have a juice or lunch. It is located directly at the slope. You can rest and enjoy the view. Following the road further, there are several diversions to waterfalls. These roads are sandy, passing fields and forests.
From the parking lot are trails leading to the falls, in some places you can do some hiking to visit up to three beautiful waterfalls. The highest one of the state of SãoPaulo with a height of 314 ft (96 m), the Cachoeira Saltão, you can enjoy from a canyon. Also possible is rapelling and down at the bottom you can swim.
You can spend a day to get a fast impression, but we recommend to stay at least two days, spending the nights in one of the pousadas, directly in the wonderful nature.
Hotels
We can arrange everything, the search and booking for a hotel as well as the transfer to and from the region or to other places in Brazil.
Links
Paragliding (Portuguese/English)
Brotas on the site of the ministery of tourism
