Hotel Warabi, Visconde de Maua, Brasil

Inside the National Park of Itatiaia and located in Maringá Village ( main touristic center ), the Hotel Warabi is a charming place wich japonese garden , and typical japonese arquitecture , in the border of Rio Preto ( Black River ).

In this montain city there´s many Water Falls and natural swimming pools .

The paisagism wich local threes and flowers bring a calm and confortable atmosphere .

Bird watchers says that the park is the richest place in Brazil to see the birds.

The breakfast is served wich about 20 small dishes in a party of fruits , breads and consommès . The menu changes every day.

All dishes are decorated and the owners cal lthe breakfast service like ' Café Gourmet'. Can also

be presented in the litle beach of Rio Preto.

Actually , the city has a lot of touristic atrations like trails , equipments of leisure for rental , radical sports , popular partys , refined culinary , caves for wines ,

some farms to visit , museuns (' Buller' - germanic imigration and 'Corredeiras Park' , the most important motorcycle museum in the Country ) ,

Is the first Brazilian National Park , and its laws are reference to create all others nacional parks , including Amazon .

The highest point in the south of country is called 'Pico Nacional de Agulhas Negras' wich about 2.800 meters . Is the fiveth high montain in Brazil .

To go there walking from Visconde de Mauá need more than 10 hours . By horses is about 1 day .But the view is spetacular . In clear days you can apreciate the 'Serra do Mar' ( Range of Sea )

In Brazil is considered winter tourism and in the summer the place is famous by pleasurable temperatur .

The main economics ativictys are prodution of milk , cheeses , trout, chocolats and handcrafts.

Some artists lives in the region making sculptures , paintings , recycle products and personalized clothes .

The equipments of leisure for rental are motos , bikes , caiakys , horses , tubes , quadricycle and buggy motor .

Some radical sports are hiking , down hill , climbing falls and motocross .

In the months june and july , there's some christians partys for Saint John , Saint Peter and Saint Antony at the Maringa's Church

wich a big fire . Some popular dancers make a presentation . There's tipical foods and hot drinks like 'quentão' ( Cachaça , ginger ,condiments and sugar )

and hot wine .

In months of vacations in Brazil ( january and february ) many family come for this place for a long time of relaxing because there's

a lot of things to do for all ages .

From São Paulo's Airport is 300 kilometer and from Rio de Janeiro's Airport is about 200 kilometers .

From Ilha Grande ( considered brazilian Caribe ) is about 180 kms .

Room taxes are included in the rates.

Childrens friendly : Until 5 years - Free ; 5 to 12 years - U$ 12,00 ; More than 12 years - U$ 24,00