Canela

Canela, meaning Cinnamon in Portuguese, is a town located in the Serra Gaúcha of , . Both Canela and neighboring are important tourist locations and they both draw many visitors each year.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of Our Lady of Lourdes.

Church
The , is a Catholic church located in the Brazilian city of , . It is erroneously known as the Cathedral of Stone, although the church is not actually a cathedral. is situated 4 km southwest of Canela.

Canela

Latitude
-29.3472° or 29° 20′ 50″ south
Longitude
-50.7754° or 50° 46′ 31″ west
Population
39,200
Elevation
770 metres (2,526 feet)
Open location code
582FM63F+4V
Geo­Names ID
6323377
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Canela” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: كانيلا
  • Bishnupriya: কানয়েলা
  • Chinese: 卡内拉
  • Kazakh: Канела
  • Russian: Канела
  • Ukrainian: Канела

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Canela”. Photo: Juliana Sucupira, CC BY-SA 3.0.