68 km from Rio, in a well preserved area called the Valley of the Atlantic Rainforest, lies the Reserva El Nagual. With its 6 rooms in four family maisonettes, the inn is a secluded respite for anyone wanting to enjoy magnificent green views of the surroundings. Relax and be pampered on the feel of the forest while inside the room complete with its scented candles, bamboo fibre accents as well as in-room handmade crafts and mosaics. Guests are given the time to enjoy the various sites around the Reserva El Nagual – teeming with waterfalls and a lot of biodiversity.

Initiated its growth with the central theme of being self-sufficient, the El Nagual Private Heritage Reserve had in mind the preservation of the sites surrounding their area as well as the sustainable development of its operations. Energy used in the day-to-day running of the hotel are renewable, hydraulic and solar. Vegetables are grown in an ecologically sound manner, producing the hotel’s wide array of gastronomic delights such as jams, pates and pickles. With action to conserving water, they have instructed staff to communicate to guests the importance of conservation efforts by everyone to further enrich their stay as well take part in the green revolution of raising eco-awareness to the public.

Reserva El Nagual is situated in Petropolis, in the region of Rio de Janeiro of Brazil . This country, relative to its size, cannot claim yet to be a leader in sustainable developement. But this country is progressively filling his lack of investment in this domain . Petropolis more specifically is a city that is not recognized for the investment of its population in the developement of local ecological projects .
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