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Parque Cão Sentado

Rio de Janeiro State


Head to this park, 10km north of town, for the 30-minute climb via a moderate trail to the top of Pedra do Cão Sentado, a rock formation resembling a sitting dog that serves as Friburgo’s town symbol.


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