Country Brazil State Rio Grande do Sul Elevation 837 m (2,746 ft) Population 40,147 (2006) | Region South Founded December 28, 1944 Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3) | |
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Weather 18°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 89% Humidity University Castelli – Escola Superior de Hotelaria Points of interest Mundo a Vapor, Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes, Caracol Falls, Alpen Park, Parque Terra Mágica Fl | ||
Canela, meaning Cinnamon (or shin) in Portuguese and Spanish, 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.
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Map of Canela - RS, Brazil
Tourism
The main tourist attraction in Canela is the Parque do Caracol, the Cathedral of Stone, and Caracol Falls (Cascata do Caracol). Like sister town Gramado, Canela is a large tourist draw during the winter, where snowfall can occur, and 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 scenic bypass.
An imitation of the Montparnasse derailment has been built outside the Mundo a Vapor ("Steam World") museum theme park in the city.