A Suíça Brasileira
Campos do Jordão (às vezes chamada por engano de Campos de Jordão), também conhecido como a Suíça Brasileira, é um município brasileiro do estado de São Paulo. Localiza-se na Serra da Mantiqueira, a uma latitude 22º44'22" Sul e a uma longitude 45º35'29" Oeste, estando a uma altitude de 1.628 metros. Sua população estimada em 2004 era de cerca de 50.000 habitantes.

	Fundada em 29 de Abril de 1874, tem como principal atividade econômica o turismo e é um dos principais destinos de inverno do Brasil. Está a 160 km de São Paulo (cidade), 350 km do Rio de Janeiro (cidade) e a 500 km de Belo Horizonte. Teve seu clima classificado como o Melhor do Mundo no Congresso Climatológico de Paris.

The Brazilian Switzerland

Campos do Jordão is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are 22°44?22?S, 45°35?29?W. The population in 2004 was about 50,000 and the area is 290.27 km2 The elevation is 1,628 m. The city's economy is based mainly in tourism; due to its high elevation and European-way-of-living (constructions and cultures are mostly German, Swiss or Italian inspired). Economic classes A and B build their winter countryhouses there and July (the winter season vacations) sees an enormous influx of visitors (more than quadrupling the city's population), due in part to an excellent Winter Festival of Erudite Music which is held there.

	Economic classes A and B build their winter countryhouses there and July (the winter season vacations) sees an enormous influx of visitors (more than quadrupling the city's population), due in part to an excellent Winter Festival of Erudite Music which is held there. The state governor has also his Winter residence there.

The city, due to its elevation, is relatively cold; maximum of 23° C and minimum of 10°, in the summer; maximum of 12° and minimum of -6° in the winter (snow is extremely rare). Campos do Jordão has a very high HDI, compared to most Brazilian cities. In 2004, its HDI was 0.802. The city can be reached from São Paulo mainly by road through the Rodovia Floriano Rodrigues Pinheiro. There is also a picturesque railroad from Pindamonhagaba, used mostly by tourists.

	Campos do Jordão - Brasilien
	Campos do Jordão ist eine Stadt im Bundesstaat São Paulo in Brasilien mit 50.700 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2004), östlich der Stadt São Paulo, 1.628 Meter über dem Meeresspiegel, in den Bergen der Serra da Mantiqueira gelegen.

Der Wintersportort liegt in einem Tal mit zahlreichen, im schweizer Stil erbauten Fachwerkhäusern. Hauptattraktion, außer der Stadt selbst, ist der 2.050 Meter hoch gelegene "Pedra do Baú", ein Granitfelsen mit einer Höhe von 330 Metern, der von weiten sichtbar aus der Landschaft emporragt. Campos do Jordão ist in drei Teile aufgeteilt: das Handelszentrum Abernessia mit dem Busbahnhof, Capivari und Jaguaribe, in dem die meisten Restaurants, Hotels und Boutiquen liegen.

	In der Gegend von Capivari befinden sich sehr gut markierte Pfade zum Wandern. In den höheren Lagen finden sie noch die Araucáriabäume, die einst die Vegetation beherrschten. Um eine Aussicht auf die Stadt und den Paraíbatal zu bekommen, nimmt man am besten den Skilift in Capivari, der sie zum "Morro do Elefante" bringt. Dort können auch Pferde angemietet werden. (Fonte / Source: Wikipedia)

Festival Internacional de Inverno de Campos do Jordão Campos do Jordão International Winter Festival