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There is no way to deny that Barretos is the Brazilian country capital but these
who think that the municipal has only the Festa do Pećo de Boiadeiro (rodeo) are very mistaken. Besides a tranquil life, the city offers its
residents and visitor historical and cultural attractions and an ample area for leisure as well, with various squares, recreational clubs,
public swimming pools, bars, snack bars and restaurants. Barretos is located in the interior of the state of Sao Paulo, 424 kilometers from
the capital.
The day-to-day life is Barretos is calm. The people can have fun at any time,
all you need is a group of people getting together in one of the squares of the city be a reason for a party or commemorations. For these who
like a different type of program, typical of the interior, its worth the while to visit Barretos. There, the commemorations are held an all
the weekends. In country and folkloric rhythms, the residents of the city pass their nights in pure entertainment.
The truth is that the people know Barretos through the "Festa do Pećo de
Boiadeiro". The event which is held in August began in 1955 and as time went by it became a cultural reference. The organization of the event
is done a head of time because it is not easy for a city with around 100 thousand inhabitants receive from one month to another, around are
million people. Due to this, Festival, Barretos is one of the principal tourist points of the country in the month of August.
For 49 years, the events is held by the as Independents, the club that created
the Festival and still continues to manage its organization up till today. The Festival gets every year, new investments, new buildings,
innovations and improvements to make the event a large national and international success.
The Parque do Pećo, designed by Oscar Niemeyer, is where the events held. The
park has a complete infrastructure for 35 thousand people sitting in the area parking, camping and ranches, which are specific places for each
type of recreation. The Estadio de Rodeio is the place where the circuit of rodeos and the large shows are held during the eleven days of the
festival. Each year, the park receives a new structure to receive and accommodate the visitors better.
The largest Festa do Pećo in Latin American has several services created
comfort, safety and entertainment for the tourists. From the park, the visitors can reach all the other areas: The Palco da Esplanada,
reserved the big shows, The Rancho do Pećozinho, where there is recreation for the children and an ample area for alimentation, with
restaurants, barbecue houses, bars, pizzas houses and snack bars.
The contest cooking is something that can not be forgotten in the Festival of
Barretos. This contest is the Queima de Alho (Burning of Garlic), which has already become one of the most traditional of the event. The
winner is the one who manages to prepare a magnificent meal a la tropeiro (muleteer style). To enrich the nights of the Festa do Pećo de
Boiadeiro, shows with great Brazilian artist and even international ones are present with all the types of music like country, axe and
rock.
During the eleven days of the Festival, the visitor can enjoy various
attractions. The principal ones are the catira, a typical dance of the Festival; the grease pole, a competition where the participants have to
climb a pole covered with cow fat to grab a flag, and the ox ham contest and the guitar player Festival.
The Festa do Pećo de Boiadeiro of Barretos is just one of options of
entertainment among the many offered by the Brazilian country capital for those who want to enjoy not only August, but all the months of the
year.
Basic Information
DDD: 17
Population: 100.646
Time Zone: 3 gmt
Local Holidays: August 25 Anniversary of the city |
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