We are located in the Serra da Mantiqueira, a mountain range located within the states of Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Casa Tlalli is located in the Minas Gerais side in the municipality of Bocaina de Minas, across the Pedra da Prata - a huge stone monolith, about 800mts from the Cachoeira da Prata waterfall. We are part of the Waterfall Circuit of the region.

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Casa Tlalli borders the Itatiaia National Park micro region, the first national park in Brazil. The landscapes are breathtaking, the vegetation lush and the mountains keep the silence and serenity of the land and its inhabitants. The region is known for its abundant water that maintains great biodiversity.

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We are about 3 hours from the city of Rio de Janeiro and 4 hours from the city of Sao Paulo. You can get here by car or by bus from Rio or Sao Paulo to Penedo or Resende. From there you take a second bus to Mirantão. We are 5kms from there - we arrange a taxi or pick you up.

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Our region in particular is known for its counterculture vibe. The little towns of Visconde de Maua and Maringa - about 45minutes from us - are a treasure trove of culture in a rural setting. From the quirky Beatles bar to a Tibetan buddhist center and even a Jazz Bar. The cultural center at Visconde can hook you up to all the cultural events and various ateliers; we live right across from the former atelier of famed Brazilian pop-artist - Rubens Gerchman.  Moreover the whole region is known for its outdoors lifestyle from mountain biking to mountain climbing (love the Pedra Selada and we do it often) or even paragliding.

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There is a relative recent documentary on the region - Caminhos da Mantiqueira  (Trails of the Mantiqueira - in Portuguese only) - that can provide further background on this amazingly beautiful and culturally rich region. We are incredibly proud and GRATEFUL for being part of this community. 

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