11 h
The Way of Diamonds / Sanctuary of Caraça
Wonderful day trip in this amazing place called CARAÇA. Starting with a unique Trem ride, unique daily in Brazil at present, with luxury and safety, we will go to Caraça in great style. Beautiful place of preserved nature where is located the Pico do Sol, 2072 meters high, culminating point of the Complex of Espinhaço, the only mountain range in the country, Reservation of the Biosphere by UNESCO. Cascatinha waterfall, fall of 40 meters, with small wells for bathing, moments of relaxation and contemplation of Nature. After lunch, simple, but very tasty, visit the rich Church Our Lady Mother of Men, of neogotic style, imposing, in the entrances of the Serra do Caraça, its glass windows, the painting of Manoel of Costa Ataíde, the relic of São Pio Mártir, unbelievable, followed by the Museum that tells a bit of the history of the old College. Place visited by the two Emperors, Peter I and II. Considering also the Via Crucis, the rocky formation that gives the name to the Sanctuary.
