What is included?
Transportation in executive bus, with air conditioning, TV, DVD, and minibar. Below 30 students, transportation may be done in a Microbus or below 13 students in a Van
Onboard snack and drink on the way and water on the return
Breakfast, lunch, and snack at the Farm
02 teachers from the School
01 accredited Tour Guide from the Ministry of Tourism
Monitors during the visits
Travel Insurance
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Introduction
SANTA MARIA DO MONJOLINHO FARM – São Carlos/SP - 230 Km
The architectural ensemble of Santa Maria Farm began in 1850, when the farm was opened up by the family of Major José Inácio de Camargo. At that time, they built the slave quarters and the house of the captain of the woods. Thus, coffee planting began, and due to high productivity and the development of the region, in 1887, the main house was built to receive D. Pedro II, who was in São Carlos to inaugurate the arrival of the trains.
With the aim of earning the title of Baron of Pinhal, Major José Inácio and his brother Theodoro had the idea of building a “Grand Mansion,” with the refinement of the palaces of Europe, bringing urban luxury to a rural area. The project was carried out by an Italian engineer, David Casinelli, and all construction materials, such as cement, stained glass, and frescoes were brought from Europe.
The coffee warehouses served neighboring farmers who used the processing machine and the farm's train station to transport their productions. Energy was generated by the large water wheel. The yards, the magnificent aqueduct, the sawmill, the workshop, the stables, and the administrator's house complete the buildings preserved by the Camargo and Souza Campos families, which were listed by CONDEPHAAT as Historical, Cultural, and Educational Heritage.
History and Coffee Production in the 19th Century
• Museum with objects, books, and photos from the 19th century
• Visit to the Coffee Yard
• Visit to the Slave Quarters and the House of the Maids and Water Trail
• Lunch at the old Train Station
• Historical trail in the preserved forest
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Detailed Itinerary
05:00 Document Check and Boarding in front of the School
05:30 Departure for Santa Maria Farm with snack on the bus
09:00 Breakfast at Santa Maria Farm
10:00 Guided Visit to the Coffee Machine, Slave Quarters, Immigrant Colony, House of the Captain of the Woods, Coffee Drying and Washing Yard.
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Guided Visit to the Museum House, House of the Maids, Domestic Slave Quarters, and Water Trail
15:15 Afternoon Snack
16:00 Departure from the Farm
19:30 Expected Arrival in front of the School
