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Gravatá

Gravatá is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil.

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Gravatá is in the Agreste Region of Pernambuco. Fly to Recife's Guararapes International Airport. The city is only 86 kilometers west of Recife on interstate highwy BR-232. The same BR-232 leads to Caruaru (an addition 54-km drive).

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• Alto do Cruzeiro lookout point, with a statue of Christ the Redeemer. Access through the Escadaria da Felicidade (Stairs of Happiness).
• Artisan Station (Estação do Artesão), handicraft and arts center located in the old train station.
• Recife-Gravatá Railway [1].
• City Memorial (Memorial da Cidade), cultural center and museum located in the old prison building (1911).
• Beautiful historical buildings include:
  • Prefeitura (City Hall) (1909)
  • Matriz de Sant'Anna Church (1810)
  • Cruzeiro Chapel
  • Guimarães House, at Rua Rui Barbosa, 126
  • Antonio Farias House, at Rua João Pessoa, 12
  • Cabral House, at Avenida Governador Agamenon Magalhães, 14
  • Chalets in Avenida Joaquim Didier (Chalet Vallois, Chalet Farias, Chalet Amadeu Battar)
  • Caranguejo Sugar Plantation, in the district of Uruçu-Mirim (16 km from city center)
• Pernambuco Orchids Center (Centro de Orquídeas de Pernambuco), located at Recanto Baraúna
• Mountains and hills: Serra das Ruças, Serra das Cãibras, Serra da Estrela, Serra do Maroto
• Balneário de Dona Nadir, natural pools
• Cachoeira da Palmeira waterfalls
• Tao wateralls
• Flower, strawberry and pineapple farms

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• Frei Damião Festivities, every May. Walk from the Matriz Nossa Senhora de Santa'Ana Church to the Riacho do Mel Chapel, where Frei Damião celebrate his first mass in Brazil.
• São João Festivities, in late June.

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Several exciting trails are available:

• Estrada de Chã-Grande Trail
• Flores Trail (at Fazenda Pedra do Tao, in Camocim district)
• Fonte de Água Mineral Trail (at Fazenda Pedra do Tao, in Camocim district)
• Karawatá Trail (at Serra do Maroto)
• Palmeira Trail (at Sitio da Palmeira)
• Pedra do Tao Trail (at Fazenda Pedra do Tao, Camocim district)
• Três Vendas Trail (at Sítio Três Vendas)
• Trilhos Trail (at Fazenda Canaã)
• Mocó Stone Park (Parque de Pedras do Mocó)

Train Tunnels: 14 train tunnels are located in the Serra das Ruças mountains. Russinhas village is a pineapple-producing community.

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• Cascavel Train Bridge (19th century), built by the British. Extreme sports. Rappel.
• Pedra Branca (75 meters). Alpinism, rappel, free flight.
• Pedra Dourada
• Pedra do Tao. Rappel, climbing, orchids.

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• Furniture.
• Handicrafts.
• Fresh flowers, strawberries and pineapple.
• Desserts: Doce de Leite and Garra Sertaneja.

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• Local traditional dishes include buchada, sarapatel and galinha cabidela.
• Gravatá is also famous for its fondue restaurants.
• Desserts: Doce de Leite and Garra Sertaneja.

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• Casa Grande Gravatá [2], BR-232, Km 82, tel.: (81) 3533-0920 and (81) 3465-3011
• Fazenda Céu Aberto [3], Estrada Velha de Chã Grande, km 3, tel.: (81) 9126-9600
• Highlander [4]], Estrada de Chã Grande, tel.: (81) 3515-1517 and (81) 3424-3838
• Portal de Gravatá [5], BR-232, km 82, tel.: (81) 3533-0288 and (81) 3227-0345
• Spa Oásis [6], Fazenda Sampaio, R. Duarte Coelho, tel.: (81) 3533-0380 and (81) 9972-0990
• Sempre Verde/Evergreen Experiences & Horse Trekking [7], ecotourism, birdwatching, 12 km from central Gravatá, 800 metres above sea level, tel.: (81) 3533-7524 / (81)9958-3861.

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