Today our tour is in POÇOS DE CALDAS / MG. We went by CABLE CAR to Morro do CRISTO REDENTOR. We left our hotel walking and showing the streets of the city center until boarding the Cable Car. Poços de Caldas is a city in the state of Minas Gerais. The inhabitants are called Poços-Caldenses. The municipality extends over 547.3 km² and had 167,397 inhabitants in the last census. The population density is 305.9 inhabitants per km² in the territory of the municipality. Neighboring the municipalities of Bandeira do Sul, Águas da Prata and Divinolândia Situated 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. The Christ the Redeemer statue in Poços de Caldas was inaugurated on May 13, 1958; It is located at the top of the largest ecological heritage site in Poços de Caldas, the Serra de São Domingos; It is 30 meters high, which is equivalent to a building with about 10 floors; The pieces that make up the image were divided into 5 trucks and traveled at least 160 km from Campinas to Poços de Caldas; The total weight of the monument is 500 tons, approximately the same as a small cargo ship or a large airplane. The image of Christ the Redeemer alone weighs 120 tons, approximately the weight of 60 adult blue whales; Each hand of the image weighs 400 kg, which corresponds to the weight of 8 large suitcases full. Since the beginning of the concession of the Parque do Cristo by the company CITUR, investments in improvements and new features have been in full swing. With a focus on innovating the city's tourism industry and offering the best services to tourists and residents, the Citur team has been establishing numerous partnerships. The implementation of new attractions focused on ecotourism and adventure tourism is part of a partnership between Citur and Trilha Radiacal. The company is a tour operator that has been operating in the ecotourism and adventure tourism segment for 24 years. To develop tourism in the city of Poços de Caldas and the surrounding region, it is now meeting the challenge of operating the tree climbing, zip-line and mega swing, which are the new attractions at Parque do Cristo that will start operating this holiday. "Expectations are the best possible, with this new partnership with Parque do Cristo, now offering not only tourists, but also the population of Poços, who have been waiting for a structure like this for a long time. We have implemented the tree climbing with 10 bridges, a super 150-meter zip-line and a mega swing where people will have the pleasure of contemplating the entire city," emphasizes Ricardo Oliveira - Director of Trilha Radical. Tree Climbing A contemplative tree climbing circuit, consisting of 10 bridges measuring 6 meters in height, starting on a platform with a breathtaking view and ending on a super zip line measuring 150 meters in length. General information: Maximum weight: 100 kg Minimum height: 1.40 meters Note: people under 1.40 meters may practice TREE CLIMBING after analysis and approval by the guide and with the accompaniment of a paying responsible person, during the practice of the activity. Zip Line An exciting descent, where the client will be surprised by a beautiful view and enjoy the descent in just over 20 seconds of pure adrenaline! General information: Maximum weight: 100 kg Minimum weight: 40 kg Mega Swing A contemplative, Instagrammable and, for sure, radical swing. At over 7 meters high, this swing will surprise practitioners with the experience of jumping from the edge of the Volcanic Caldera and contemplating the city of Poços de Caldas! Maximum weight: 120 kg. According to Renato Agostini, Director of Operations at CITUR, since its inauguration, more than 100,000 people have visited the space and with the new attractions, Poços de Caldas is increasingly visited. We really enjoyed the tour and recommend it to all ages. GOOD ENTERTAINMENT FOR EVERYONE!!!!!