Serra da Mantiqueira

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Brazil’s most charming train route: The 1927 Maria Fumaça travels 10 km through the Serra da Mantiqueira on an 80-minute journey with live music, historical stop, wooden carriages, and a Minas Gerais restaurant car.

Alisson Ficher 18/06/2026 at 19:14

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Couple leaves the industry, returns to the mountains of Minas, and transforms 320 liters of raw milk per day into artisanal cheeses awarded with over 30 medals, preserving the father’s dream, the farm’s tradition, and life at 1,600 meters altitude.

Ana Alice 05/06/2026 at 23:55

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Samara left the city, built a small power plant on her property, and now lives surrounded by waterfalls, her own energy, sustainable recycling, and preserved nature in the Serra da Mantiqueira.

Felipe Alves da Silva 30/05/2026 at 22:20

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Treehouse built in a century-old jatobá tree in the Serra da Mantiqueira surprises by functioning as a real accommodation, with a bathroom, electricity, sewage system, reused materials, and a structure designed to follow the natural movement of the tree.

Carla Teles 14/05/2026 at 12:36

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South of Mato Grosso do Sul, southern São Paulo, Sul de Minas, and the Mantiqueira Mountains enter the most critical cold zone, with above-normal heat before the polar air mass, a sharp drop in temperatures during the early mornings, and an increasing risk for crops, vegetables, coffee, and low-lying areas.

Valdemar Medeiros 27/04/2026 at 20:58

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One Beetle for every 10 residents and streets taken over by the bug: the small town in the interior of São Paulo that became the National Capital of the Beetle and preserves a Brazil that seems to have stopped in time.

Ana Alice 06/04/2026 at 20:38

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The water that may have gone to the Moon with NASA during the Apollo 11 mission and been consumed by the astronauts springs in a Brazilian city at an altitude of 945 meters, famous for its thermal springs, above-average quality of life, and a natural radioactivity so unusual that it attracted Marie Curie.

Ana Alice 29/03/2026 at 22:13

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It has only 11 thousand residents: Brazilian Tuscany impresses everyone with mountains of 1,900 meters and wide views of valleys.

Alisson Ficher 28/03/2026 at 01:55

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It has only 11 thousand residents: Brazilian Tuscany impresses everyone with mountains of 1,900 meters and wide views of valleys.

Alisson Ficher 28/03/2026 at 00:15

A cidade brasileira que fica acima de 1.600 metros de altitude, tem clima andino e é quase desconhecida até mesmo por turistas

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Brazilian City at 1,822 Meters Altitude Where Temperatures Reach -10°C in Winter Lives Literally Above the Clouds, Is Called the “Brazilian Switzerland,” but Faces 40% Higher Cost of Living and Lack of Jobs Forcing Young People to Migrate to the Coast

Valdemar Medeiros 19/02/2026 at 11:37

A 2 horas de SP, Santo Antônio do Pinhal tem Pico Agudo a 1.700 m, capela de 1836 e preços até 40% menores que Campos do Jordão.

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Looks Like Campos do Jordão, But It’s Cheaper: City 2 Hours from São Paulo Has Pico Agudo at 1,700 Meters, Chapel from 1836, and Prices Up to 40% Lower on Hotels and Tours

Alisson Ficher 17/02/2026 at 17:10

Monte Verde, a Irlanda brasileira, reúne trilhas 360°, bar de gelo a -15°C, arquitetura alpina e cervejas artesanais na Mantiqueira.

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Brazilian Ireland: City at the Top of Brazil Combines Mandatory Alpine Architecture, 360-Degree View Trails, Ice Bar at -15°C, and Craft Beers Made with Pure Mountain Water at 1,554 Meters Altitude.

Alisson Ficher 20/01/2026 at 11:32

Brazil’s most charming train route: The 1927 Maria Fumaça travels 10 km through the Serra da Mantiqueira on an 80-minute journey with live music, historical stop, wooden carriages, and a Minas Gerais restaurant car.

Couple leaves the industry, returns to the mountains of Minas, and transforms 320 liters of raw milk per day into artisanal cheeses awarded with over 30 medals, preserving the father’s dream, the farm’s tradition, and life at 1,600 meters altitude.

Samara left the city, built a small power plant on her property, and now lives surrounded by waterfalls, her own energy, sustainable recycling, and preserved nature in the Serra da Mantiqueira.

Treehouse built in a century-old jatobá tree in the Serra da Mantiqueira surprises by functioning as a real accommodation, with a bathroom, electricity, sewage system, reused materials, and a structure designed to follow the natural movement of the tree.

One Beetle for every 10 residents and streets taken over by the bug: the small town in the interior of São Paulo that became the National Capital of the Beetle and preserves a Brazil that seems to have stopped in time.

It has only 11 thousand residents: Brazilian Tuscany impresses everyone with mountains of 1,900 meters and wide views of valleys.

It has only 11 thousand residents: Brazilian Tuscany impresses everyone with mountains of 1,900 meters and wide views of valleys.

Brazilian City at 1,822 Meters Altitude Where Temperatures Reach -10°C in Winter Lives Literally Above the Clouds, Is Called the “Brazilian Switzerland,” but Faces 40% Higher Cost of Living and Lack of Jobs Forcing Young People to Migrate to the Coast

Looks Like Campos do Jordão, But It’s Cheaper: City 2 Hours from São Paulo Has Pico Agudo at 1,700 Meters, Chapel from 1836, and Prices Up to 40% Lower on Hotels and Tours

Brazilian Ireland: City at the Top of Brazil Combines Mandatory Alpine Architecture, 360-Degree View Trails, Ice Bar at -15°C, and Craft Beers Made with Pure Mountain Water at 1,554 Meters Altitude.

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