📍 Archaeological📸 Tourist Attraction

Valongo Wharf

Saúde, Brazil

4.5 (0)

Overview

Former wharf in Rio de Janeiro. It lies in southeastern Brazil, most comfortable in the dry winter months from June to August.

Why visit: Serra da Capivara's rock paintings are among the oldest human traces in the Americas, and the Jesuit mission ruins tell a very different story.

Things to do

›Take the guided route — the rock art sites require one
›Start early; there is no shade in the caatinga
›Visit the site museum first for the context
›Carry more water than you think you need

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Travel Information

Best time

May – September; the interior is punishing in the wet heat

Weather

Tropical with a wet summer and dry winter, reversed from the northern hemisphere: hot, stormy afternoons of 28–35°C from December to March, and mild, dry, clear winters of 15–25°C from June to August that are the best time to travel.

Entry fee

Entry ~₹200 – 600; compulsory guides ~₹1,500

Hours

Typically 8 AM – 5 PM

Est. budget

₹1,000 – ₹3,500

Duration

Full day

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