Canela (), meaning ''

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'' in Portuguese, is a town located in the

Serra Gaúcha The Serra Gaúcha (''Gaucho Highlands'') is a cultural region comprising the mountainous areas in the northeastern portion of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil. Most of its inhabitants are of German-Brazilian, German and Italian Brazilian ...

Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul (, , ; "Great River of the South") is a state in the southern region of Brazil. It is the fifth-most-populous state and the ninth largest by area. Located in the southernmost part of the country, Rio Grande do Sul is border ...

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. Both Canela and neighboring Gramado are important tourist locations and they both draw many visitors each year.

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is very popular in the area and there are many opportunities for hiking, rock climbing, horseback riding and river rafting.

Tourism

The main tourist attraction in Canela is the

Parque do Caracol The Caracol State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual do Caracol) is a small state park in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It contains the dramatic Caracol Falls, a major tourist attraction. Location The Caracol State Park is in the municipality o ...

, the Cathedral of Stone, and Caracol Falls (Cascata do Caracol). Like sister town Gramado, Canela is a large tourist draw during the winter, where snowfall can occur, and during the Christmas holiday and the local town council deck Canela with lights and other festive decorations. Canela is part of the

Rota Romântica The Rota Romântica () is a scenic tourist route that runs through 13 municipalities located in the Serra Gaúcha region of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The area was first colonized by German immigrants in the first h ...

or Romantic Route, a scenic bypass. An imitation of the

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has been built outside the Mundo a Vapor ("Steam World") museum theme park in the city.

Gallery

File:Caracol Falls.jpg, Caracol falls File:Neve_em_Canela.jpg, Winter in Canela File:Outono em Canela R.S.jpg, Autumn in Canela File:Canela_RS_Brasil_-_Centro_-_panoramio.jpg, Downtown

Transportation

Canela is served by

Canela Airport Canela Airport , is the airport serving Canela and Gramado, Brazil. Airlines and destinations Access The airport is located from downtown Canela and from downtown Gramado. See also *List of airports in Brazil This is a list of airports ...

References

Literature
on Canela

External links

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Portal turístico de Gramado e CanelaCanela City HallCanela detailed city Street MapCanela Tourism site including ecotourism like RaftingCanela Tourism and Services Guide with many pictures
Municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul {{RioGrandedoSul-geo-stub