Altinópolis is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo. The population is 16,203 (2020 est.) in an area of . The city is known for its sights, like the Praça das Esculturas, and its wide variety of caves and waterfalls.

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Tourism

Altinópolis has five rivers and 35 waterfalls. One of them is 72 meters high.

There are eight caves regularly visited by tourist, highlighted by the Itambé Cave with a façade of 28 meters and some 350 meters of galleries. The Department of Tourism gives visitors the necessary information and support. The ranking of the city was high in the last Hall of São Paulo Tourism.

For those interested in art, there are the works of Vaccarini Bassano (1914 - 2002).

thumb|left|250px|Itambé's Waterfall in Altinópolis

thumb|left|250px|Itambé Cave

Bassano Vaccarini sculpture park

thumb|right|250px|Sculptures of Vaccarini Bassano

Altinópolis is home to a large group of sculptures of (1914-2002). He was born in Milan, Italy and arrived in Brazil after World War II and chose Altinópolis for his workshop in 1980. Praça das Esculturas (Sculpture Square), which covers at the highest point of the city, houses 42 of Vaccarini's works. The sculpture park opened in 1992.

  • Official City Website