6 Sights in São José dos Campos, Brazil (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in São José dos Campos, Brazil! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in São José dos Campos. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

1. 14-Bis

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14-Bis

The 14-bis (French: Quatorze-bis;, also known as Oiseau de proie, was a pioneer era, canard-style biplane designed and built by Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont. In 1906, near Paris, the 14-bis made a manned powered flight that was the first to be publicly witnessed by a crowd and also filmed. It was also the first powered flight by a non-Wright Brothers airplane aside from short powered "hops" by Clément Ader and Traian Vuia.

Wikipedia: Santos-Dumont 14-bis (EN)

2. Foguete Sonda

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Foguete Sonda Rafael Vianna Croffi / CC BY 2.0

Sonda is a family of Brazilian-built sounding rockets which serves as an R&D path to the VLS orbital rocket. Launches started in 1965 and continue to this day. Launch sites include Wallops Island, Andoya, Kiruna, Natal, Alcântara, Cassino and SvalRak.

Wikipedia: Sonda (rocket) (EN)

3. Memorial Aeroespacial Brasileiro

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The Brazilian Aerospace Memorial (MAB) is a Brazilian museum located in the municipality of São José dos Campos, state of São Paulo. It was created in 2004 by the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (DCTA), with the aim of preserving the history of the aerospace industry in Brazil.

Wikipedia: Memorial Aeroespacial Brasileiro (PT), Website

4. Pico Chapéu do Bispo

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Pico Chapéu do Bispo OpenStreetMap contributors / CC BY-SA 2.0

Chapéu do Bispo is a peak in the Mantiqueira mountain range, located in the district of Monte Verde, municipality of Camanducaia. Located in the Verner Grinberg Ecological Park, at an altitude of 1,955 m and about 3.5 km from the urban area, it is one of the main tourist attractions in the district. From the top of the peak it is possible to see the Paraíba Valley.

Wikipedia: Chapéu do Bispo (PT)

5. Residência Olivo Gomes

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Olivo Gomes' Residence is part of a property located in the city of São José dos Campos, in the state of São Paulo. It was the first building designed by architect Rino Levi in partnership with Roberto Cerqueira César and Burle Marx, responsible for the landscape design.

Wikipedia: Residência de Olívio Gomes (PT)

6. Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante

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Embraer EMB-110 BandeiranteFlickr user Shawn from Airdrie, Canada / CC BY-SA 2.5

The Embraer EMB-110 "Bandeirante" is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft intended for civil and military use, with capacity for twenty-one passengers, developed and manufactured in Brazil by Embraer between 1973 and 1991.

Wikipedia: Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante (PT)

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