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There are a number of guiding companies in town and I would recommend that you use a guide if you plan to do some trekking for two reason:
1 - The tracks are not marked and the maps we found were very basic.
2 - Safety: the area is very high and low cloud and dense fog are common and it is very easy to become disorientated, plus there are many very high shear drops (several hundred meters).

It is also possible to arrange for a guide to pick you up and return you to Florianopolis.
So here are a few of the must see places and some links.
1 Pedra Furada/Morra da Igreja (Brasils Durdle Door at 1822m)
2 Cachoeira do Avencal 100m fall
3 Cascata veu da noiva 85m fall
4 Serra do Corvo Branco (not quite Bolivia Death Road but certainly interesting engineering)
5 Morro do Campestre an easy walk to some interesting rock formations
6 Mascara do Guardiao (4000 year old rock carvings)
7 Igreja Matriz (Interesting concrete architecture church)
8 Gruta N.S. de Lordes cute village outdoor shrine/church]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/28985 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/28975 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/28975 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/28758 The water pump is way too noisy, by the way.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/28758 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/28535 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/28535 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/27837 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/27837 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/27712
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