Bridge over the Rio Doce in Colatina

Colatina is in the Northwest of Espírito Santo state in Brazil. It lies on the banks of the Doce river. Its population was 123,400 in 2020.

Understand

It offers great potential for ecotourism, as there are beautiful landscapes and well-kept farms in the countryside. Highlight for São Pedro Frio, at 600 meters of altitude, 40 km from the Center, which offers visitors a mountain climate. It is worth visiting the lakes of Limão, Pau Gigante, Coroa Verde, Barbados, Oil, Patrão Mor. In addition to the Oito, Onze, Vinte and Onça waterfalls.

Every afternoon, when the sun approaches the mountainous horizon, the sky and the bed of the Rio Doce merge in gold and red and make up a magnificent sunset. The famous sunset of the city, which is known as Princesa do Norte, represents the postcard, along with the monument of Christ the Redeemer, which is 33 meters high, located in the upper part of the municipality, in the Bela Vista neighborhood. 

Get in

127 km north of the capital Vitória and on the trainline from Vitória to Minas Gerais.

By car

• From Vitória, take BR-101 north for 50 km to the city of Fundão, then take ES-080 for another 50 km to reach Colatina. Alternately, take BR-101 north to João Neiva and take BR-259 from there.

See

• Christ the Redeemer. 33 meters high. 
• São Pedro Frio (40 km from downtown). 600 meters in altitude. 

Lakes

• Lagoa Barbados. 
• Lagoa Coroa Verde. 
• Lagoa Limão. 
• Lagoa Patrão Mor. 
• Lagoa Pau Gigante. 
• Lagoa Óleo. 

Waterfalls

• Oito Falls. 
• Onze Falls. 
• Onça Falls. 
• Vinte Falls. 

Do

• Festa Cafona. Second Saturday of May. Music festival which attracts around 10,000 visitors every year.