Frade e a Freira Natural Monument, Natural monument in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil.

The Frade e a Freira Natural Monument consists of two rock formations rising at 683 meters elevation across 861 hectares of Atlantic Forest terrain. The landscape combines steep rock faces with dense forest vegetation that blankets the surrounding area.

On 12 June 1986 the formation was designated a Natural Cultural Heritage by the state, and on 6 September 2007 state decree 1917-R made it a Natural Monument. In 2002 it became part of the Central Atlantic Forest Ecological Corridor. Before Vargem Alta became a municipality, Cachoeiro de Itapemirim held most of the rock massif, which is why its city hall often uses the monument's image.

The name comes from a legend that a monk and a nun converting Indigenous people to Christianity fell in love; forbidden to consummate it, they were turned to stone by God and stand face to face. Cachoeirense poet Benjamin Silva retold the tale in a sonnet, "O Frade e a Freira".

The monument is visible from the southern stretch of BR-101, especially between Rio Novo do Sul and Itapemirim. From the parking area a walk of about five minutes reaches the "costas do Frade", with views over the surrounding forest and the sea. Only experienced climbers should attempt the summit of the Frade; the Freira stands apart and access to it is more restricted.

The site forms part of the Central Atlantic Forest Ecological Corridor, a network established in 2002 to link separate forest reserves. This connection allows wildlife to move between isolated natural areas and supports the region's biological diversity.