Cunha

Cunha is a historic city in the state of São Paulo.

Understand

Get in

By car

• From São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro via BR-116 until Guaratinguetá, then take SP-171 for the last 43 km. Approximately 2.5 hours from São Paulo or 3.5 from Rio.
• From Paraty via RJ-165, 47 km.
• From Ubatuba or Taubaté via the Oswaldo Cruz Highway to Lagoinha, then the Paulo Virgínio Highway.

By bus

Local intermunicipal or interstate buses come only as close as Guaratinguetá. From there, there is only one bus line servicing Cunha, run by Viação São José. Check the schedules in advance to avoid a long wait in Guaratinguetá.

Get around

See

• Desterro Waterfall (Cachoeira do Desterro). 
• Pedra da Macela. From this peak, you can see the entire bay from Angra dos Reis to Paraty. 
• Pepper Waterfall (Cachoeira do Pimenta) (on the Monjolo highway). 
• Serra do Mar State Park. 

Do

Buy

• Local ceramics

Eat

• Le Provence, Rua Geronimo Mariano Leite, 317, ☎ [phone]. Vila Rica, 12. Bistro. 
• Quebra-Cangalha, ☎ [phone]. Rua Manuel Prudente de Toledo, 540 - Cajuru, 
• Pousada e Retaurante Terra Viva, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Rodovia Cunha-Paraty, km59. 
• Espaço Drão Restaurante e Ateliê, Alameda Lavapés. 560 (50 meters from Casa de Artesão) - Vila Rica, tel. [phone] , Thurs-Sat 12PM-11PM, Sun 12AM-6PM

Drink

Sleep

• Hotel Fazenda Alvorada, ☎ [phone]. Access via SP-171, km 22. 
• Pousada dos Anjos, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Rodovia Cunha-Paraty, km 57. 
• Pousada Recanto das Girafas, ☎ [phone]. Rua Prof. Agenor de Araújo 251. 
• Pousada e Retaurante Terra Viva, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Rodovia Cunha-Paraty, km 59. 
• Pousada Vale das Cachoeiras, ☎ [phone]. Monjolo Highway, km 13. 

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