Sítio Montanhas do Caledônia
The place
Sítio Montanhas do Caledônia ("Caledonia Mountains Estate") in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Nova Friburgo/Petrópolis sector (Serra dos Órgãos, Serrana Fluminense region, Brazil), at 1349 m altitude, Serra dos Órgãos range. Continuous Brazil cluster (batches 331-337, 3 listings). COUNTRY ANOMALY: Brazil missing. Rural ecotourism estate (name "Caledônia" = reference to the Swiss-German colony of Nova Friburgo founded in 1818 by 100 families from the Swiss canton of Fribourg fleeing famine, the largest Swiss colony in South America), located in a montane Mata Atlântica zone (Brazilian biome, 12% remaining, 100,000 plant species, 43,000 vertebrates, 90% endemic) and near the Serra dos Órgãos National Park (established 1939, Dedo de Deus peak 1692 m, symbol of Rio).
The setting
RJ Nova Friburgo/Petrópolis Serra dos Órgãos Serrana Fluminense Brazil 1349 m, continuous cluster batches 331-337 3 listings, Caledônia ecotourism estate Swiss-German colony Nova Friburgo 1818 Fribourg 100 families famine largest in South America, Mata Atlântica 12% remaining 100,000 species 43,000 vertebrates 90% endemic, Serra dos Órgãos NP 1939 Dedo de Deus 1692 m Rio, ANOMALY Brazil missing.
