Jundiaí, Regional municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil
Description
Jundiaí is a municipality in São Paulo state that spreads between hills and forest areas near the Serra do Japi. The city combines residential neighborhoods with industrial zones and agricultural land where grapevines and strawberries are grown.
History
The area was founded in the mid-17th century and grew along a trade route linking the interior to the coast. In the 20th century the place transformed into a center for ceramics and textile industries.
Culture
The name comes from the Tupi word for stingray and recalls the original landscape shaped by its rivers. Today vineyards and strawberry fields mark the surroundings, and many visitors arrive during harvest season to buy fresh fruit directly from farms.
Practical
The place lies roughly an hour's drive northwest of São Paulo and can be reached via several highways. Visitors find the center manageable on foot, while rural areas require a vehicle.
Did you know?
The place houses a botanical museum in a historic estate that displays rare plant collections from the Atlantic rainforest. Less known is an old railway tunnel that now serves as a cool passage for walkers.
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Hopi Hari
16.3 km
Serra do Japi
9.9 km
Montezum
16.2 km
Estádio Jayme Cintra
2.6 km
Our Lady of Exile Cathedral, Jundiaí
315 m
Louveira
13.1 kmArgos Industrial
962 m
Museu da Companhia Paulista
550 m
Loja Maçônica Amor e Concórdia
777 m
Solar do Barão de Jundiaí
202 m
Pinacoteca Diógenes Duarte Paes
829 mMuseu Histórico e Cultural de Jundiaí
184 m
Biblioteca Municipal Nelson Foot
753 m
Gabinete de Leitura Ruy Barbosa
537 mMuseu do Café Barão da Serra Negra
8.6 kmEspaço Cultural Museu do Vinho
7.1 km
São Paulo Railway No. 1
607 mCasa Azul
379 m
Grupo Escolar Siqueira de Moraes
974 mMonumento aos Ferroviários
1.5 km
Viaduto São João Batista
547 m
Sobrado à Rua Barão de Jundiaí, 736
300 mBarramento Rio das Pedras 1
13.4 km
Museu Histórico e Cultural de Jundiaí collection
217 m
Acervo do Museu da Companhia Paulista
522 mEsquadra (monument)
248 m
Jayme Cintra (bust)
539 m
Solar do Barão de Jundiaí garden
188 m
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