Since Let’s Travel the World started a new phase, there’s nothing better than changing it up here too, right?!
From now on, I will also write about the destinations that appear on Bora’s YouTube channel!
And the first could not be different! My hometown... São José dos Campos (in the countryside of the state of São Paulo)! Let’s go!
Its history begins at the end of the 16th century, when Aldeia do Rio Comprido was formed, a Jesuit farm that used livestock farming to prevent invasions by the pioneers. However, on September 10, 1611, a law caused the Jesuits to be expelled and the villagers scattered.
They only returned years later, settling in what is now the Igreja Matriz de São José dos Campos (Mother Church), in the center of the city. The area where São José dos Campos began had a pleasant climate and a strategic position in case of invaders.
However, in 1759, the Jesuits were expelled from Brazil and all the order’s possessions were confiscated by Portugal. At that time, Luis Antonio de Souza Botelho Mourão, better known as Morgado de Mateus, took over the government of São Paulo. And one of his achievements was to elevate several hamlet to the category of village, and one of them was São José!
The non July 27, 1767, the hamlet was transformed into a village changing its name to São José do Paraíba. In this way, the pillory and the City Hall (old), symbols of the new condition, were erected.
São José dos Campos gained national prominence in the so-called sanatorium phase, when countless patients sought the city’s climate in search of a cure for tuberculosis. And in 1924, the Vicentina Aranha Sanatorium was inaugurated, the largest in the country!
And another very important moment for my dear city was the industrialization process that gained impulse with the installation, in 1950, of the Aerospace Technical Center (CTA) and the inauguration of Via Dutra, in 1951.
Recently, São José dos Campos has received the title of Smart City, being the only one in Brazil and one of the 79 cities in the world with this title.
“It’s really good to live in São José dos Campos, a city that welcomes you!”
TIP
If you are planning to visit São José dos Campos, here is a tip on where to stay!
Hotel Faro is located in the district Jardim Oswaldo Cruz, next to Center Vale Shopping. It offers a 24-hour reception, room servisse and luggage storage, as well as a convention room, bar, restaurant, bussiness center, kid’s corner, steam room and fitness center. And there are 5 categories of apartment, beign standard suite, superior suite, luxury suite, classic suite and executive suite.
ATTRACTIONS
São José dos Campos has a multitude of tourist attractions, such as the Mercadão (City Market), the Igreja Matriz (Mother Church), the Banhado (postcard of the city), the Parque da Cidade (City Park), several shopping malls, the Farma Conde Arena (sports and events Stadium), the Memorial Aeroespacial Brasileiro (Brazilian aerospace museum).
So if you want to know a little of these amazing places and much more, I invite you to watch my videos!
PS: the vídeos are in Portuguese, so remembre to activate the subtitles!
I hope you enjoyed our trip through São José dos Campos!!
Stay tuned here to know your next destination! Because the world is too big to visit just one destination... so let’s pack your bags and hit the road!
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