Canela

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Canela
View of downtown Canela
View of downtown Canela
Flag of Canela
Flag
Location in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and Brazil
Location in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and Brazil
Coordinates: 28°21′56″S 50°48′56″W / -28.36556, -50.81556
Country Brazil
Region South
State Rio Grande do Sul
Founded December 28, 1944
Government
 - Mayor Cleomar Eraldo Port
Area
 - Total 254.579 km² (98.3 sq mi)
Elevation 837 m (2,746 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
 - Total 40.147
 - Density 157.7/km² (408.4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
 - Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Website: Canela City Hall
Waterfall in Parque do Caracol in Canela
Waterfall in Parque do Caracol in Canela

Canela, meaning Cinnamon 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.

Rock Cathedral at night
Rock Cathedral at night

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2006/POP_2006_DOU.pdf

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