For the municipality in Chile, see Canela, Chile. Canela (pop. 38,152, est. 2004), meaning Cinnamon in Portuguese, is a town located in the
Serra Gaúcha of
Rio Grande do Sul,
Brazil. Both Canela and neighboring
Gramado are important tourist resorts and they both draw many visitors each year.
Ecotourism is very popular in the area and there are many opportunities for hiking, rock climbing, horseback riding and river rafting. The main tourist attraction in Canela is the famous
Parque do Caracol and the Cataract or Cascata do Parque do Caracol (Snail Falls Park). Like sister town Gramado, Canela is a large tourist draw during the
Christmas holiday and the local town council deck Canela with lights and other festive decorations. Canela is part of the
Rota Romântica or Romantic Route, a touristic scenic bypass.
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