just 90
kilometers from rio de janeiro,
teresópolis is a
calm, quiet town home to small shops, simple roads, and
surrounded by lush greenery.
teresópolis is located
in the
regiăo serrana, the mountainous region of rio de janeiro
state.
while
the nearby
petrópolis
was named after
dom pedro
ii,
teresópolis was named after his wife,
teresa
cristina -
teresópolis, is the combination of her name, teresa and polis,
the greek word for city.
born in
naples,
a city that is today part of
italy, empress
teresa cristina was highly regarded for her general culture
and knowledge of archaeology, the arts, religion, and music.