'''Paranapiacaba''' is a city in Sao Paulo.

Paranapiacaba is actually in a neigbouring county on the outskirts of the city, towards the coast. It is a historical village and railroad station nestled in the Atlantic rainforest at the top of the Serra do Mar range, the last stop before trains descend the Serra do Mar to the coast.

Get in

To get to Paranapiacaba, take the urban train from Luz Station in downtown Sao Paulo to Rio Grande da Serra. The train leaves every 20 min. or so. From outside the train station in Rio Grande da Serra, next to the drug store, catch the bus to Paranapiacaba. Despite being a train station itself, no passenger trains actually go to Paranapiacaba, only freight trains on their way to and from the port in Santos.

Get around

See

It was built by the English, and the historical part of the village is in the typical English style with colourful houses made of wood. There is a scale replica of Big Ben on the main train platform, and the rail yards are somewhat of a train graveyard, with many rusting old wrecks that one can look through. There is also a railroad museum.

Do

The surrounding rainforest is a State Park and offers many excellent hiking opportunities, including a 15km hike right down to the coast,through the Vale do Quilombo. The hiring of guides is a good idea, since the rainforest is dense and people have been known to get lost; you can do this through the Paranapiacaba Environmental Monitors' Association, (11) 4439-0155, or ask around in the village.

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

There are some simple guesthouses in and around the village, if you want to spend a couple of days, which is a good idea if you intend to go hiking.

Contact

Get out

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