Brazil - that's beaches and rainforests, Brazilian funk and bossa nova, favelas and luxury resorts, carnaval in Rio and the oktoberfest in Blumenau. But Brazil is definitely much more than that. Teresópolis for example. When glancing at the mountains that attribute so much to the famous panorama of Rio de Janeiro and looking a little further you may well be able to see the Parque Nacional da Serra dos Orgãos. As the name suggests its rock formation stretches into the sky like organ-pipes. Sticking out of it is the Dedo de Deus - the most famous landmark of Teresópolis.

Terê, in short, ist located 910 metres above the sealeavel and is surrounded by mountains. This and the fantastic landscape make Teresópolis the centre of Brazilian trekking and hiking. The city is widely known for hosting the Seleçao's - the Brazilian Main Soccer Team's - training base in Granja Comary. Terê's mild climate is popular with the cariocas - the people from Rio de Janeiro. They like to take the chance to escape the summer heat of Rio and come to stay in their summer houses in Teresópolis. And it is not far, by car it's just a little more than a one hour's drive from Copacabana. Teresópolis is a peaceful town of 170,000 inhabitants that offers everything for a holiday or a longer stay. Last but not least, Teresópolis is an excellent place to study Portuguese. Here you will have many opportunities to practice your knowledge and that quickly leads to a noticeable success.