Vale Verde, Distillery and ecological park in Betim, Brazil

Vale Verde is a farm in Betim, Minas Gerais, holding a cachaça still that produces Cachaça Vale Verde, a restaurant, a bar, a museum of cachaça with over 2,500 bottles and an orchid house with 20,000 plants. A bird breeding centre for rare species works with the Federal University of Minas Gerais veterinary school, and the grounds also hold a zip line and water ball.

The site began as a traditional cachaça distillery and later evolved into an ecological park. Operations remained active while the property expanded its scientific and conservation focus.

The museum displays the traditions of cachaça production through a collection of bottles showing different styles and origins. Visitors can see how this Brazilian spirit is made and valued in the region.

Public visits ended in November 2017 as part of a strategic repositioning, described as temporary; cachaça production and environmental upkeep continued. The grounds hold a distillery, a cachaça museum, a restaurant, a bar, a souvenir shop, an orchid house and a rare-bird breeding facility. Check current access before travelling.

The cachaça museum holds a collection of more than 2,500 bottles, and the orchid house grows 20,000 plants. The bird breeding centre, run with the Federal University of Minas Gerais veterinary school, keeps rare species. Public visits stopped in November 2017 for a "strategic repositioning", but cachaça production and environmental upkeep continue.