Canela | |
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| Municipality of Canela | |
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 Location in the state ofRio Grande do Sul andBrazil | |
| Coordinates:29°21′42″S50°48′56″W / 29.36167°S 50.81556°W /-29.36167; -50.81556 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State |  Rio Grande do Sul |
| Founded | December 28, 1944 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Constantino Orsolin |
| Area | |
• Total | 254.579 km2 (98.294 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 837 m (2,746 ft) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 45,488 |
| • Density | 157.7/km2 (408/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.748 –high[2] |
| Website | www |
Canela (Portuguese pronunciation:[kɐˈnɛlɐ]), meaningCinnamon in Portuguese, is a town located in theSerra Gaúcha ofRio Grande do Sul,Brazil. Both Canela and neighboringGramado are important tourist locations and they both draw many visitors each year.Ecotourism is very popular in the area and there are many opportunities for hiking, rock climbing, horseback riding and river rafting.
One of the most important tourist destinations inRio Grande do Sul, the city of Canela had its first urban center formed in 1903, when Colonel João Ferreira Corrêa da Silva settled there. On December 28, 1944, State Law No. 717 created the municipality, which was officially established four days later on January 1, 1945.[3]
It is located at alatitude of 29º21'56"south and alongitude of 50º48'56"west, at analtitude of 837 meters. Its estimated population in 2018 was 44,489 inhabitants, according to theBrazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. It has an area of 252.91 km², representing 0.0947 percent of the territory of Rio Grande do Sul.[4][5]
The main tourist attraction in Canela is theParque do Caracol, theCathedral of Stone, andCaracol Falls (Cascata do Caracol). Like sister town Gramado, Canela is a large tourist draw during the winter, where snowfall can occur, and during the Christmas holiday and the local town council deck Canela with lights and other festive decorations.
Canela is part of theRota Romântica or Romantic Route, a scenic bypass.
An imitation of theMontparnasse derailment has been built outside the Mundo a Vapor ("Steam World") museum theme park in the city.[6]
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Canela is served byCanela Airport.
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Canela travel guide from Wikivoyage
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