Chalés Pedra do Baú

• Pedra do Baú A gneiss formation in the Serra da Mantiqueira at about 1,950 meters above sea level, protected by the Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra do Baú. The climb to the top is by a via ferrata with hundreds of iron rungs set into the vertical rock.
• Bauzinho At about 1,760 meters above sea level, it is the most accessible formation in the complex, reached by a short, easy trail. From the top you get a head-on view of the Pedra do Baú and the valley.
• Pedra da Ana Chata The third formation in the Pedra do Baú complex, it is reached by a trail of about 4 km with stretches of ladder rungs fixed into the rock. From the top you see the Pedra do Baú from the opposite angle to Bauzinho, with the Serra da Mantiqueira all around.
• Igreja Matriz de São Bento Built in rammed earth around 1853, it gained its central tower in 1906 and the side towers in 1916, and was listed by Condephaat (São Paulo's state heritage agency) in 2015. It stands at the top of the main square in the historic center, surrounded by old houses.
• Cachoeira dos Amores It is on private property in the Paiol Grande area, on the Bauzinho road, with an entrance fee and an easy trail suitable for families. From there you can follow the trail up to Bauzinho, passing other waterfalls and viewpoints.

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