'''Triunfo''' is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil.

Triunfo is a green oasis in the otherwise arid Sertao region in Northeastern Brazil. Situated between mountains and at a lakefront, the city has a cool climate. Maximum temperature is 28oC in the summer and 5oC in winter evenings.

Get in

Triunfo is situated 449 km away from Recife. Fly to Recife Gilberto Freyre - Guararapes International Airport. A closer, but much smaller airport, can be found in Caruaru.

By car

From Recife, take interstate highway BR-232 until the city of Serra Talhada. Then take state highwyay PE-365 all the way to Triunfo.

By bus

From Recife's Bus Terminal (TIP), ''Auto-Viacao Progresso'' [http://www.autoviacaoprogresso.com.br/] operates the line Recife-Triunfo (tel.: (81) 3452-3079).

Get around

See

  • [http://www.cultura.pe.gov.br/patrimonio3_cine_guarany.html '''Cine-Teatro Guarany'''] (1919), beautiful theater from the early 1900s. Set by the lake. It is the town's unofficial trademark.
  • '''Acude Publico''' (1850), man-made lake at the city-front.
  • '''Nossa Senhora das Dores''' Church.
  • Historic homes (city center) and sugar plantations (rural areas).
  • '''Museu do Cangaco''' (1975), museum dedicated to the history of "Cangaco" and its leader Lampiao. At Av. Jose Verissimo dos Santos, 365. Tel.: (87) 3846.1124
  • '''Pico do Papagaio''', the highest point in the state of Pernambuco (1,260 meters above sea level).
  • Lookout points - '''Belvedere''' and '''Cruzeiro do Alto da Boa Vista'''.
  • Several waterfalls - '''Cachoeira do Grito''', '''Cachoeira do Brocoto''', '''Cachoeira de Canaa''' and '''Cachoeira do Pinga'''.
  • '''Furna dos Holandeses''' rock.
  • '''Panela''' crater.
  • Do

  • '''Festa do Estudante''' (Student Festival), the city's main annual festivity.
  • '''Carnaval de Caretas''', traditional carnaval celebrations
  • Buy

    Eat

    Local specialties include Bode (goat meat), Carne de Sol, Galinha de Cabidela, Alfenim de Rapadura, Angu Salgado and Licor de Rosas.

    Triunfo is also famous for Rapadura, a traditional sugar candy.

    Restaurants

  • RESTAURANTE BAIXA VERDE, Av. Manoel Paiva dos Santos, 114, Centro, Fone: (81) 3846-1103
  • RESTAURANTE BELA VISTA, Av. Manoel Paiva dos Santos, 56, Centro, Fone: (81) 3846-1300
  • RESTAURANTE HOTEL FAZENDA CALUGI, Sitio Calugi, estrada de Santa Tereza, Fone: (81) 3846-1183
  • CHURRASCARIA DO GAUCHO, Av. Jose Verissimo dos Santos, Centro, Fone:(81) 3846-1339
  • RESTAURANTE E BAR REI DO CALDO, Av. Jorn. Sigismundo Pinto, 334, Centro, Fone:(81) 3846-1510
  • CAFE DO BREJO - Inn and restaurant, Rodovia PE 365, Triunfo, Fone:(81) 3846-1623 / 3846-1621
  • Drink

  • BETO'S BAR, Av.Jornalista Sigismundo pinto, 340, Guanabara, Fone:(81) 3846-1413
  • RESTAURANTE E BAR REI DO CALDO, Av. Jorn. Sigismundo Pinto, 334, Centro, Fone:(81) 3846-1510
  • Sleep

  • CAFE DO BREJO - Inn and restaurant, Rodovia PE 365, Triunfo, Fone:(81) 3846-1623 / 3846-1621
  • HOTEL FAZENDA CALUGI, Sitio Calugi, estrada de Santa Tereza, Fone: (81) 3846-1183
  • POUSADA SANTA ELIZABETH, Av. Frei Fernando, 175, Centro, Fone: (81) 3846-1236
  • ALPES DE TRIUNFO, R. Galdino Diniz, 250, Calugi, Fone: (81) 3846-1371
  • POUSADA BAIXA VERDE, Av. Manoel Paiva dos Santos, 114, Centro, Fone: (81) 3846-1103
  • POUSADA BELA VISTA, Av. Manoel Paiva dos Santos, 56, Centro, Fone: (81) 3846-1300
  • POUSADA RECANTO, Av. Manoel Paiva dos Santos, 6, Centro, Fone: (81) 3846-1140
  • Get out