Description
APARECIDA DO NORTE
Duration: 8 hours
Discover the “Brazilian Capital of Faith”. Located about 160 km away from São Paulo, the city received this nickname due to its religious importance. The city of Aparecida do Norte currently receives about 7 million pilgrims every year, being considered the largest religious center of Latin America. Besides the Basílica Nova (New Basilic), considered the second largest catholic church in the world (with capacity for 75.000 people), and the Basílica Velha (Old Basilic), built in 1745 in baroque style, the city also offers other attractions such as the Museum of Nossa Senhora de Aparecida and the Wax Museum.
