Penedo - Rio de Janeiro

170 kilometres from Rio de Janeiro.

It is inside the region of Las Sierras.

It is inhabited by Finn immigrants since 1929. It is the only colony of this nationality in Brazil.

This people introduced a new kind of saunas in the country by replacing the bétula (aromatic leaf) by the south American eucalyptus.

The Finn gastronomy is present in the restaurants of this city.

Is interesting to visit:

Park National of Itatiaia
Pico das Agulhas Negras
Pico do Penedinho
Casa do Papai Noel (Pequena Finlândia)
Museum Finlandês of Dona Eva.