Today we walked around POÇOS DE CALDAS / MG, through the city center and went for a walk up to MORRO DO CRISTO REDENTOR on the 1,500 m long CABLE CAR, which has already been renovated after being out of service for almost 4 years. Located at an altitude of 1,210 meters, Poços de Caldas has the following geographic coordinates: Latitude: 21 ° 47 '18'' South, Longitude: 46 ° 33 '45'' West. Poços de Caldas is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, in the southeast of the country. It is located in the Immediate Region of Poços de Caldas and in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Pouso Alegre. According to an IBGE estimate for July 1, 2021, it is the 15th most populous municipality in the state with 169,838 inhabitants. Its population in July 2017 was estimated at 166,085 inhabitants. The municipality is located in an extinct volcanic region, at the foot of the Serra de São Domingos. The neighboring municipalities are Botelhos and Bandeira do Sul in Minas Gerais to the northeast, Campestre to the east, Caldas to the southeast and Andradas to the south and Águas da Prata in São Paulo to the southwest, São Sebastião da Grama and Divinolândia to the west and Caconde to the north. The municipality is located in a transition area between two biomes: the Cerrado and the Atlantic Forest, however, the Atlantic Forest biome predominates. The rare waters with healing powers were responsible for the prosperity of the settlement since its beginnings, initially giving the name to the region of Santa Rita das Águas Milagrosas dos Poços de Caldas. Christ the Redeemer, the best-known tourist attraction in Poços de Caldas. One of the most famous tourist attractions in Poços de Caldas is Christ the Redeemer. Located on one of the highest mountains in the Serra de São Domingos, the 30-meter-high monument can be seen from various parts of the city. This strong presence in the local landscape is yet another invitation to get to know the details of the image up close. After all, 500 tons of concrete form one of the largest and most beautiful images in the world, a copy of the statue in Rio de Janeiro. To visit this monument, you need to climb to an altitude of over 1,600 meters. You can get to the top of the mountain by cable car, on foot or by car. The most special way to get there is by cable car, connecting the city center directly to the monument. With a distance of 1,500 meters, the climb is a trip in itself. The view from the cable car cabins invites you to take a look at the very well-preserved forest. From the top, you can see the region's native plant species and even find animals such as birds and monkeys. Monument to Christ the Redeemer at the top of the Serra de São Domingos. Conceived and built by José Raphael dos Santos Neto, inspired by the monument in Rio de Janeiro. It was inaugurated on May 13, 1958, and commissioned by the firm Ottaviano Papais, from Campinas. It is 30 meters high, with 14 meters of pedestal and 16 meters of statue. There are 52 steps from the ground to the first level of the pedestal. The monument represents the city, at the top of Serra de São Domingos, and the image can be seen from all over the city center. The view of Poços from the top of Cristo is one of the most beautiful landscapes in the city. With a station in front of Palace Casino, the cable car connects Parque José Affonso Junqueira to the top of Parque da Serra de São Domingos. Suspended by steel cables and supported by towers at a height of approximately 20 meters, the cable car has 30 cabins with capacity for four people each. During the trip, one can enjoy a beautiful view of the city and the vegetation of the mountain range. Café do Cristo, The project, located at the foot of the city's Christ the Redeemer monument, is part of the first investments by the Citur Group, which as of this week has been responsible for promoting the management, operation and maintenance of the city's tourist facilities, in addition to implementing improvements, including modernization and implementation of new services. Next to Café do Cristo, there is a space with tables and chairs, where tourists and Poço-Caldenses can enjoy pleasant moments with a view of the city. We really enjoyed the tour and approved of everything we saw, so we recommend this tour for all ages. We hope you enjoy this long tour and wish you all a good time.