If you want to visit a city with a tipically tempered climate but that is located in the tropics then you should visit Campos do Jordo in the brazilian state of So Paulo. It is located more or less in between 3 well known capitals of Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, So Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Campos do Jordo is easy to reach over the highways that connect these cities. As a result, many people visit Campos do Jordo which makes tourism the main economical activity of the city. In the high season, more than a million people visit this fascinating city which is locally known as the Brazilian Switzerland. The city has numerous inns known as pousadas in the Portuguese language and what is considered a first world infrastructure.
The city is located about 1800 meters (approx. 6000 feet) above sea level which and with its moderate climate it can be visited all year long. The pousadas are open the whole year and for many Brazilians it is a great place to escape the brazilian hot climate (at lower altitudes) and imagine them selves in a city in Europe.
Campos do Jordo is located in a mountain range named the Serra da Mantigueira and the fauna consist mostly of pines, cascades,...