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Rio Grande do Sul

14 posts about Rio Grande do Sul — newest first.

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  What to Do in Igrejinha, RS

  Igrejinha, Rio Grande do Sul — a hidden waterfall down 180 steps, a hilltop paragliding launch, and a Bavarian-shopping-center church.

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  What to Do in Bom Jesus, RS

  Bom Jesus, Rio Grande do Sul — one of Brazil's coldest towns, with a decommissioned dam, a hidden waterfall funnel, and a private ranch with three cascades.

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  What to Do in São José dos Ausentes

  São José dos Ausentes, Rio Grande do Sul — home to the state's highest peak, plus four canyons best explored with a local guide.

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  What to Do in Cambará do Sul in the Rain or Fog

  Cambará do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul — gateway to South America's largest canyon cluster, plus what to do when 'viração' fog rolls in and hides them.

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  What to Do in São Joaquim and Its Wineries

  São Joaquim, Santa Catarina — one of Brazil's coldest towns, home to the country's altitude-wine region, with a Madonna-approved rosé.

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  Wineries in Bento Gonçalves

  Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul — Brazil's largest wine and sparkling wine hub, from the grand Casa Valduga to Família Geisse's off-road terroir tour.

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  What to Do in Bento Gonçalves, RS

  Bento Gonçalves — Brazil's wine capital, with 10+ vineyards, a steam train through the Vale dos Vinhedos, and Italian immigrant heritage at every turn.

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  Restaurante Armazém Mazlawik

  Restaurante Armazém Mazlawik, Nova Petrópolis — an all-you-can-eat rodízio inside a 1911 landmark building, once a store, a ballroom, and a hospital.

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  What to Do in Nova Petrópolis

  Nova Petrópolis, Rio Grande do Sul — Brazil's cooperative-movement capital, with a flower-lined square, a green labyrinth, and craft breweries shaped like Viking ships.

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  What to Do in Canela

  Canela, Rio Grande do Sul — a glass skywalk over the Vale da Ferradura, an Egyptian museum, an ice park at -23°C, and Christmas lights every December.

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  Where to Buy Chocolate in Gramado

  Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul — Brazil's capital of artisan chocolate, with seven brands to try, from Prawer's first-in-the-country factory to Caracol's healthier fruit bars.

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  What to Do in Gramado

  Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul — themed museums for everything from dinosaurs to Egypt, real snow at Snowland, and enough chocolate shops to fill a week.

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  Rota Romântica: From Porto Alegre to Gramado

  The Rota Romântica, Rio Grande do Sul — 14 towns tracing German and Italian immigrant roots between Porto Alegre and Gramado.

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  Porto Alegre

  Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul — a historic downtown, a floating cultural space on the Guaíba, and the sunset that's practically mandatory viewing.