- João-de-barro Casal Chalet Now with 100Mb fiber optic Internet (Wi-Fi) Equipped with a double bed, double whirlpool, fireplace, minibar, 40" Smart TV, Wi-Fi, fan, gas-heated shower. - Thermal Sheet. (Smart TV 40" (HD Subscription) The space The João-de-barro Chalet has a rustic and romantic proposal that integrates perfectly with all the nature present. Description: - 1 Suite with a very comfortable and cozy double bed. - Bathroom with shower and double whirlpool. - Fireplace - Minibar - Microwave Guest access - We are located 1 km after the gastronomic village of Maringá MG, mixed stretch (cobblestone and dirt road) - Visconde de Mauá is composed of three villages: Vila Mauá, Vila Maringá and Vila Maromba. These three villages make up Visconde de Mauá. And only Maringá extends to Minas Gerais. Maringá is located between two states, RJ and MG, and the border is formed by the Rio Preto River. - Visconde de Mauá is a district of the municipality of Resende, in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, with parts of its urban area also extending to the territories of the municipalities of Itatiaia and Bocaina de Minas, in Minas Gerais. - Coming from Presidente Dutra Highway (BR-116), better known as Via Dutra. You will take the exit at km 311 (in the state of RJ) that gives access to Rodovia Dr. Rubens Tramujas Mader Highway (RJ-163), where you will find the two entrances to Penedo: the first, just approximately 500 meters from Dutra, head towards Visconde de Mauá, arriving at the village of Mauá, follow the signs towards the village of Maringá RJ, further on you will see another sign indicating the direction of the village of Maringá MG. Turn right on this sign, which mentions Maringá MG, further on you will see a small bridge that crosses a river, Turn left after the bridge and go straight on, you will pass the gastronomic village of Maringá MG and 1 km ahead you will arrive at Hospedagem Casa das Velas. Other things to note - Now 40" Smart TV (HD cable TV) and 100Mb fiber optic Internet (Wi-Fi) - Bed with thermal sheet. - We have a spring that supplies a 40,000-liter water tank and distributes it to all the cottages, so clean mineral water comes out of all the faucets, from the spring to the shower, we don't need a filter. Pure air and mineral water in all faucets and showers. - At the end of the 9th century, Commander Henrique Irineu de Souza, son of the Viscount of Mauá, with the permission of the government, installed the Visconde de Mauá and Itatiaia nucleus, on his father's lands, in Serra da Mantiqueira. - In 1970, the hippies made the villages of Visconde de Mauá a Brazilian Shangri-la, creating alternative communities with the local population, bringing to the region, artisans, artists and the fame of "Hippies' Paradise." - WINTER TOURISM has been gaining strength in the region since the 1980s and today, Visconde de Mauá is also a mandatory stop for ecotourists and extreme sports enthusiasts, such as Rafting and Canoeing. - In the winter, the low temperatures of the mountainous region are compared to the alpine climate found in Europe. - Thousands of visitors, from all Brazilian locations, come to Visconde de Mauá to enjoy the climate, tranquility and natural beauty of the mountains.