Further impressions (2)

Aluguers are not always closed minivans, but can also be pickups. In this case on the left and right of the load area, a bench seat is installed and a canopy protects against the sun. In the displayed case, the bench seats seem to be very full.

Aluguer on its way (click picture to enlarge it)

The shown spectacular rock can be found next to village Picos that is located in the middle between Assomada and Sao Domingos.

Rock next to Picos (click picture to enlarge it)

On the way from Picos to Sao Domingos a street branches to the right in direction of Sao Jorge dos Orgaos. The botanical garden is signposted, too. Following this street, after some time a street branches to the left, leading to the botanical garden. Instead drive straight on up to the montain. Then you will arrive at a multistorey house that looks like an alien element in the woods. If you turn right, then after a short time you will come to an observation platform you should have seen, but at the house you can also turn left. Then you will drive past a habitation and after some time you will come to a school on the left. On the right there should be a descent where you can see a wonderful tree and the distillery shown in the picture. The huts are built in native constructive form and officially are used to distill grog (clear sugarcane spirit of 42 per cent). It is a well known touristic destination.

Distillery near Pico Antonio (click picture to enlarge it)