Canela

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For the municipality in Chile, see Canela, Chile.

Canela (pop. 38,152, est. 2004), meaning Cinamon in Portuguese, is a town located in the Serra Gaúcha of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Both Canela and neighboring Gramado are important tourist resorts and they both draw many visitors each year. Ecotourism is very popular in the area and there are many opportunities for hiking, rock climbing, horseback riding and river rafting. The main tourist attraction in Canela is the famous Parque do Caracol and the Cataract or Cascata do Parque do Caracol (Snail Falls Park).

Like sister town Gramado, Canela is a large tourist draw during the Christmas holiday and the local town council deck Canela with lights and other festive decorations.

Canela is part of the Rota Romântica or Romantic Route, a touristic scenic bypass.

[edit] External links

• Canela City Hall
• Canela detailed city Street Map
• Canela Tourism site including ecotourism like Rafting
• City Map of Canela

[edit] More photos of Canela

Cathedral in Canela

Rock Cathedral at night

Parque do Caracol Waterfall

Waterfall in October 1997 (spill off much greater that year)

Cities of Rota Romântica
São Leopoldo • Novo Hamburgo • Estância Velha • Ivoti • Dois Irmãos • Morro Reuter • Santa Maria do Herval • Presidente Lucena • Picada Café • Nova Petrópolis • Gramado • Canela • São Francisco de Paula