Fronteira offers several starting points for planning a trip: the Rio Grande, waterfalls, local craft traditions and a planned city layout. When choosing where to stay, consider whether nature experiences, culture or the town’s history should be your focus. The following topics provide practical guidance.

Getting There and Cityscape

Fronteira can be reached via paved highways; the main route in is the Transbrasiliana BR-153. This road connection provides clear guidance for getting there. Fronteira is also one of the region’s few planned municipalities. Wide, tree-lined avenues and planned urban infrastructure shape the townscape.

Fronteira brings together several different aspects: finding your way via the highways, the planned urban structure, and nature-related attractions around the river and waterfalls. When planning, you can consider these themes separately and arrange your visits according to what interests you most locally.

Rio Grande and Waterfalls

The Rio Grande flows through Fronteira and offers opportunities for sport fishing and kayaking. At Cachoeira do Domingão, water flows over a rock face into a large swimming pool. The river and waterfall therefore offer different ways to enjoy the water: the activities mentioned take place on the Rio Grande, while Cachoeira do Domingão is defined by its rock face and pool.

Water also played a role in the town’s original planning: Fronteira was planned with the aim of attracting tourists because there were several waterfalls on the Rio Grande. Rappelling is offered at Cachoeira do Monjolo under the supervision of qualified professionals. Check the current operating conditions for this activity before traveling.

Handicrafts and City History

Since 2005, the Associação dos Artesãos de Fronteira has been making handicrafts on traditional hand-operated looms from Minas Gerais. The Casa do Artesanato de Fronteira is a cultural space for local handicrafts made using traditional techniques passed down through generations. Those interested in crafts can explore two specific aspects: production on looms and a cultural space focused on local work and techniques passed down through generations.

Bernardão is a symbol of the city and is associated with its founding in the early 1940s. Visitors view Bernardão up close and take photos there. This offers a specific visitor activity connected to the city’s history.

Local Highlights and Visit Planning

The municipality’s 2021 tourism plan lists Beernardão as a beer handcrafted by residents of Fronteira. Those interested in local production can include it as another topic on their trip. The Feira Livre is a major tourist attraction in Fronteira. If you would like to plan a visit there, check the appropriate visiting days in advance.

The Folia de Santos Reis is one of Fronteira’s cultural events. If this event is important to your trip planning, check the dates in advance. This makes it possible to distinguish cultural activities from those at the river and waterfalls, rather than trying to fit all of these interests into the same day.

The Barra do Monjolo campground offers nature experiences on the banks of the Rio Grande. If this type of accommodation suits your plans, check the campground’s facilities before your trip.

Minas Gerais in a Broader Context

Beyond Fronteira, Minas Gerais offers another perspective on nature and culture. The state has 94 protected areas, safeguarding almost 2 million hectares across the three biomes of the Atlantic Forest, Cerrado and Caatinga. Tourism is established in 17 of Minas Gerais’ nature parks. These statewide figures complement Fronteira’s specific themes without presenting them as features of the town itself.

Minas Gerais also has recognized cultural traditions: the craft of bell ringers is considered Brazilian cultural heritage, as is the artisanal production of Minas cheese. Travelers can consider this statewide cultural perspective alongside Fronteira’s local craft traditions.

Discover more destinations: Border, Itaguara, Córrego do Bom Jesus, Piranguçu, Buritis, Espera Feliz, Joanésia, Brasópolis.

For the broader travel overview: Minas Gerais.