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PAULO AFONSO

•It's an industrial and touristic city located 460kilometers from Salvador.

•The city is very well urbanized, safe and clean.

•The main commercials activities are tourism, radicalsports, gastronomy, industries and handcraft.

•Nowadays, there are 101.757 inhabitants in PauloAfonso.

•Concerning weather, it can be considered a hot city.

Handcraft

Malhada Grande, district of Paulo Afonso,

located only 18 km from the center, is

preserved an ancient tradition: the art of

weaving on handlooms. They are rustic

looms, where entire families produce rugs,

hammocks, bedspreads, cushions, among

others. Craft shops and fairs points installed

in the busiest offer several alternative craft

products from the region.

Gastronomy

Besides typical dishes like Acarajé andBuchada, Paulo Afonso offers a widevariety of alternatives for all tastes.

Pizzerias, bars, ice cream parlors andcoffee shops offer varied options likesandwiches, savory crepes and pasta.

Events

Sail Cup

This event attracts athletes from all over the

country in search of competition nautical

sails, how classes: Hobiecat, Laser,

Windsurfing and Kitesuf.

Tourists are also attracted not only by

competition, as the carnival season that came

out of the event.

Energy Moto

It is one of the largest gatherings of bikers in theNortheast. The event brings together motorcycleclubs around the country, gathering thousands ofpeople and tourists. Bikers enjoying the event toparade their machines through the streets andknow the tourist attractions of Paulo Afonso.

Tourist Attractions

Adventure

The reserve's ecological Raso da Catarina

and the São Francisco River Canyon, are the

most propitious to practice:

• Hiking

• Canoeing

• Rappelling

• Ziplining,

• Rally

Cave Paintings

More than 100 archaeological sites in the

region of the São Francisco River Canyon,

with cave paintings dating back nine

thousand years, are protected by the Open

Sky Museum of Cave Arts.

Hydroelectric Complex

On tour in Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric

Complex visitors can enjoy a very beautiful

and scape composed of lakes, waterfalls,

native vegetation, narrow bridges and many

flowers.

Cable Car

Enjoy a cable car ride over the canyon of the

São Francisco River to 100 meters of height.

Beaches

There are some beautiful beaches in Paulo

Afonso. Some of them are good for swimming

and sports.

Catamaran ride in the São Francisco River

Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the São

Francisco River Canyon during a tour of 4

hours, with one hour reserved for swimming.