Botucatu

Botucatu is a city in the state of São Paulo. It's called the Land of adventure. There are many waterfalls to hike to. The town offers paragliding and other extreme sports.

Understand
The city has an estimated population of 120,000 inhabitants (2005). It has a mild climate (average temperatures of 22º C) and a relatively high altitude, which varies around 800m.

Get in
From São Paulo there are several daily departures by intercity bus. The trip costs R$55-83 (Dec 2021). There are multiple bus companies serving this route. The app Buscaonibus covers them for finding a ride.

There are also some Blablacar rides from São Paulo for around R$55 (Dec 2021).

Get around
The public transport system has a card similar to the single ticket in São Paulo Capital. You can consulte the bus schedule and route.

See

 * St. Anthony's Church Rubião Junior.

Eat

 * Lira's Bar(Bar do Lira) .Try the cod dumpling.

Sleep

 * Hotel Santo Antônio ,☎ 14 3882-4228.
 * Hotel Chaillot, ☎ 14 3814-4432.
 * Hotel Colúmbia, ☎ 14 3814-2999.
 * Iguaçu Hotel, ☎ 14 3814-4962.
 * Peabiru Hotel, ☎ 14 3814-5538.
 * Primar Plaza Hotel ,☎ 14 3815-3177

Go next
Hostels and private rooms are offered ...:

in the west:

 * Piracicaba – 110 km. It's regarded as one of the most pleasant medium-sized cities in the state. Attractions of the city include a charming riverside area, historical heritage and Tyrolese villages. You can do boat trips on the river.

in the north-west:

 * Bauru – 100 km. The city is the hometown of Marcos César Pontes, the first Brazilian in space. It is also the town where Pelé grew up and learned his football skills.

in the east:

 * Boituva – 120 km. The "National Skydive Capital". It's also known for ballooning.
 * Bragança Paulista – 290 km. Famous for its traditional sausages, with several establishments claiming to sell the "real Bragança sausage". One of the town's main attractions is Taboão Lake
 * Campinas
 * São Paulo