The Mantiqueira mountain range "place where the water is born" in native indian tupi-guarani language. Leave the stress of the city behind and head for the high lands of the Mantiqueira, close to the Agulhas Negras peak in the Itatiaia National Park. Trekking for all ages, waterfalls, mountain biking, and believe it or not, hang gliding from one of the most beautiful ramps in Brasil. Cozy hotels, good food, "Parmesan" and "Minas" cheese, pure bee honey, mineral water from the fountain, fresh and smoked trout and of course, pure sugar cane "cachaça". All this at very inviting prices. Bring your family and stay a day, a weekend or a full week, you'll be pleasantly suprised at what this will cost you.