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Municipality in South, Brazil
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Lages is in Santa Catarina in Brazil. Lages is known as the "National Capital of Rural Tourism", and hosts a huge festival in June.
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Finished in 1922.
Museu Malinverni Filho
Museum dedicated to local artist Malinverni Filho, with around 2000 of his works, photographs, and other items.
Parque Ecológico Municipal
2.3 million square meter park on the urban perimeter, where you can find endangered species such as the blue jay, in addition to 14 migratory species.
Museu Histórico Thiago de Castro
Largest collection of private documents in the state.
This popular gastronomic and cultural festival attracts more than 350,000 visitors every year for 11 days in June, mostly Brazilian and Argentine tourists. It is considered the biggest traditionalist party in Brazil. The symbol of the festival is the blue jay , a species of bird essential for theBiological dispersal of Brazilian pine. There are musical performances, typical dances, "queen of the party" and gaucho dance contests, the "Sapecada da Canção Nativa" and the "Sapecada da Serra Catarinense", gineteadas, typical products fair, Festa dos Sabores de Lages and Recanto do Pinhão", the latter located outside the exhibition park, at Praça João Costa, in the center of the city.
By bus
There is a direct bus from the REUNIDAS bus company, which leaves from Florianópolis. There are also buses from São Paulo (Viação Catarinense), Porto Alegre and Curitiba.
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