Casarão do Matutu

Minas Gerais


At the far end of the valley is the attractive century-old Casarão do Matutu, the headquarters of AMA-Matutu, a community organization dedicated to sustainable tourism. If somebody’s home, they can provide information about the valley and nearby hiking opportunities.


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