From public swimming pools to adventure parks […]
There is just over a month left until the (official) start of summer in Brazil, but there are already many residents of Sao Paulo clamoring for water to cool off in the city of Sao Paulo.
And while we don’t have beaches on our doorstep, the capital São Paulo has places to swim, both in public pools and in the city’s last clean river. Or will you say that you knew that in the heart of the Tremembé neighborhood, a nature trail gives access to a series of waterfalls where you can swim?
Next, you can check out options for wetland attractions without having to take highways, such as the Guarapiranga Reservoir, the Cantareira Forest and the Marsilac neighborhood, home to waterfalls fed by the Capivari, considered the last clean river in the city .
Attractions to cool off in the city of Sao Paulo
Public swimming pools
The city of Sao Paulo has 47 Municipal sports centres with around 30 swimming pools with free entry and open to the public.
Available Tuesday to Sunday, 8am to 5pm, options range from children’s pools to semi-Olympic pools, with varying sizes and depths.
The EC facility also offers infrastructure with multi-sport fields, soccer fields, tennis courts, skateboard/extreme sports parks, gymnastics, stretching and walking, among other activities.
To use these public spaces, however, it is necessary to have an access card, the procedures for which can be carried out in person or online.
Guarapiranga Dam
On the other side of the avenue, away from the heavy traffic and congested streets, another city appears on the horizon, in the middle of the Southern Zone.
The third largest water system in the São Paulo metropolitan region, the Guarapiranga Reservoir measures 26 km² and is more than just a reservoir supplying drinking water.
The region has attractions such as a freshwater beach, walking trails, areas to enjoy nautical activities and even boat rental by the hour at the Clube de Campo do Castelo, where you can rent boats for itineraries ranging from 2 hours in duration until the overnight stay on board. with dinner and breakfast at sunset.
1st adventure park in the city of SP
At the far south of the city of São Paulo, almost 60 km from Praça da Sé, the capital takes on a different rhythm.
OR SelvaSP It is the first and only adventure park in the municipality, where you can raft or swim in the river, hike within the Atlantic Forest and fly over one of the largest remaining areas of this biome in the entire state.
It is also where the (technically rapid) waterfalls of Marsilac, Onça, Lontra and Manacás are located, fed by the Capivari River, considered the last clean river in the city.
These waterfalls can be accessed via a trail, in the middle of the Primitive Atlantic Forest, in a road map 7 kilometers and medium difficulty level. The guided tour for a maximum of 40 people starts from Selva SP and is operational from 10.00 to 17.00 (3 hours of walking alone). In November 2023 it cost R$80 per person.
The park is equipped with parking, restaurant, changing rooms and ecotourism activities, such as abseiling, zip-lining, tubing and SUP.
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Wonder Farm
Like Selva SP, this is also an attraction of the Sao Paulo Ecotourism Centre, a tourist itinerary that includes the attractions of Parelheiros, Marsilac and the island of Bororé.
This private rural property is located in Embura do Alto, in the district of Marsilac, the last neighborhood of São Paulo, in the far south of the city.
Featuring parking, a camping area, community kitchen and bathrooms, the farm is home to three waterfalls (Sagui, Oásis and Raios de Sol), accessible via trails ranging from a 20-minute walk to 8km in length.
Cantareira Forest
Few people know it, but north of São Paulo there is a waterfall to cool off in, in a preserved area of the Atlantic Forest.
OR Greaserone of the four centers of the Cantareira Forest, it is located in the Tremembé district and has three paths: Macuco, go mountain biking and Cachoeira.
All hiking options are of low difficulty and through natural terrain. The one in Cachoeira, for example, is self-guided, 3 km long and lasts about 1h30 round trip.
Serra do Mar State Park
In nearby São Bernardo do Campo, Parque Caminhos do Mar is another option for cooling off, very close to the capital.
Located in Itutinga-Pilões, one of the ten centers of Serra do Mar State Park, the park is home to the Cachoeira da Torre trail, which gives access to a series of small waterfalls for swimming.
This nine-kilometre (return) walk passes through an old access road to an electricity transmission tower and, on clear days, offers views of the coast, such as Santos and Guarujá.
It is worth mentioning that, despite the name, the trail does not offer viewpoints or access to the sequence of waterfalls which totals 130 metres.
Source: Terra
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