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The "city center" of the district is this quiet and cozy village, with its cultural life and most services around Praça Cônego Antônio Manzi.
São Francisco Xavier is a village and an administrative district in the northern part of municipality of São José dos Campos, São Paulo State, Brazil. Surrounded by the Serra da Mantiqueira mountain range, São Francisco Xavier has been an Environmental Protection Area since 8 November 2002. The area has remnants of the Atlantic Forest as well as diverse flora and fauna native to the region.
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It is a 15-meter-high public waterfall, with tourist infrastructure and easily accessible from the São Francisco Xavier village.
With 45 meters high, it is the tallest waterfall of São Francisco Xavier, that belongs to a private pousada. Check working hours in advance if you plan to go during weekdays. There are some buses to the waterfall departing from the São José dos Campos "Rodoviária Nova" intercity bus terminal.
With 2.082 meters high, it is the tallest peak of the region, located between the states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais. The trail has 10 km and it takes about 2½ hours. It has some difficulty and is not recommended for small children. From the top of the peak, it is possible to see seven cities, including São José dos Campos.