Things to do in Castelo

Forno Grande State Park

Centro de Visitantes Gruta do Limoeiro

Castelão

Nossa Senhora da Penha Parish in the City of Castelo

Beira Rio Park

Rio Castelo

Uba Paragliding Takeoff

Casarao da Fazenda do Centro

Cruzeiro do Forno Grande

Pedra Azul State Park

Pedra Azul State Park is a travel destination that combines natural beauty with ecological experiences. It is very suitable for tourists who like mountain scenery and outdoor adventures. The attraction here is the giant granite rock called Blue Rock, which is embedded in the mountain forest. People call it Blue Rock because in the morning or at different angles of sunlight, the color of the rock will appear light blue, sometimes with subtle orange or pink. Together with the plants, lichens and sunlight, the rock surface looks colorful and mysterious. The interior of the park is covered with dense subtropical rainforest and rich vegetation, from mosses, orchids, bromeliads to large trees. There are also many wild animals, such as monkeys, armadillos, small mammals and various birds. In the quiet, you can often hear the sounds of the forest and birdsong. Visitors can take hiking trails of varying difficulty and length, ranging from easy strolls to the "Lagarto" (literally, a lizard-shaped rock structure) and "Mirante" (viewing platform) for a close-up view of the scenery to longer and more challenging routes that lead to the summit of the rock for panoramic views of the mountains and forests of the entire area. Along the way, you can also visit natural rock waterholes, streams, or rock pools.