Sapucaia do Sul

Getting there

By train Locals call it the TRENSURB. You can take the train from the airport to many stops in Sapucaia do Sul and to cities beyond (Porto Alegre, Canoas, Esteio, São Leopoldo and Novo Hamburgo). The fare is R$1.70 and there's a station near the Porto Alegre Rodoviaria (central bus station) and Porto Alegre Salgado Filho airport. It is more or less safe to walk during day time from Rodoviaria or the airport to the stations.

See

Chapéu Hill (Morro do Chapéu). Freitas Waterfall (Queda D'Água dos Freitas). Beautiful waterfall with an almost-30-meter drop. Pesqueiro Ecological Station (Estação Ecológico do Pesqueiro). Park Zoo Sapucaia do Sul (Sapucaia Zoological Park), BR-116, s/n - Colonial, ☏ +55 51 3474-1499. Tu-Su 09:00-17:00. The Park Zoo is one of the largest in Latin America and one of the most visited conservation units in Brazil. Of its 780 hectares, 620 hectares are forest reserves and 160 are open to the public and has a collection of 900 animals, divided into about 130 species. (updated Aug 2023) Sapucaia Hill (Morro do Sapucaia). 289 meters high, with a panoramic view of the region.