Candelária, Rio Grande do Sul

Candelária is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Paleontology

This city belongs to the geopark of Paleorrota.

Museum of the city that have fossils:

  1. Museum Aristides Carlos Rodrigues.

Day of Paleorrota

On 21 and 22 May 2011, was held the first day of Paleorrota, where the museums of palaeontology at Porto Alegre, Candelária, Santa Maria, São Pedro do Sul and Mata, opened their doors to visits from tourists. The day of Paleorrota should occur every year in May during the week's national museum. Earlier this week, on May 17 is the anniversary of the city of Santa Maria.

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