Penedo also known as Little Finland, located 170 kilometers from Rio de Janeiro, is a city inhabited by Finn immigrants since 1929. Today, this historic town has become a tourist attraction with lotsa nice Pousada. 
Its abt 2 hr drive from Rio. It started drizzling as soon as we arrived. =( Din get to see the Pico do Penedinho( little Penedo Peak) which enables the visitor a whole view of the town. However, we still had some good time hanging ard the Casa do Papa Noel aka Santa Claus House. The “real” (the first and traditional) Santa Claus’ House has already been in place, for a long time, in Finland, above the Arctic Polar Circle. For many years, Santa Claus’ image has been associated to the very cold Arctic regions, and people believe Finland is the hometown of Santa Claus. Hence in Brazil, the Finnish immigrants built a Santa Claus Summer House here, the only offical Santa's House outside Finland. This is also the place where Finnish Spa was first introduced!Had our late lunch at a famous local restaurant Casa do Fritz. A grand feast of trout fish and pork knuckle. Pix is badly badly badly badly taken (>.<)! Noorsani's face was even cut out of the frame, Oouch!
Ended the nice and easy weekend outing with a cup of hot choc at Casa do Chocolate. There is nothing better for a rainy day than a cup of McSteamy Hot Choc. Satisfeita!
Labels: Brazil, Sheepish Breakaway
