Miguel Pereira
From the top of the hills and mountains of Miguel Pereira, paragliding fans
jump from a recently constructed ramp. Below, in Lago Javary (Javary Lake),
the landscape has paddle boats and small boats gliding over the water. In
addition to inns and natural beauties, Miguel Pereira stands out for its arts and
crafts, for its famous cachaça and for its climate, considered to be the third
best in the world. The Museu Francisco Alves (Francisco Alves Museum), the
Museu Ferroviário (Railway Museum) and the Viaduto Paulo de Frontin (Paulo
de Frontin Viaduct), an extensive uphill curve railway bridge, the only one in
Latin America.
City Specifications:
Area: 289 km2 (IBGE - 2010)
Population: 24,647 inhabitants (IBGE - 2010)
Distance from the capital: 112 km (DER-RJ - 2006)
Duration of journey: approximately 2 hours
Area Code: 24
Altitude: 618 m
Climate: subtropical highland
Average annual temperature: 24º C
Tourist Information:
Secretaria Municipal de Indústria, Comércio e Turismo
(City Department of Tourism, Commerce and Industry)
Website: www.pmmp.rj.gov.br
Address: Rua Prefeito Manoel Guilherme Barbosa, 375
District: Centro – CEP: 26.900-000 - Phone: (+ 55 24) 2483 8570
