Espinheiro – Graças – Aflitos – Jaqueira Neighborhoods

This area of the city holds true architectural treasures, inheritance of the occupation of merchants and aristocrats of the sugar civilization. Beginning in the neighborhood of Jaqueira, the local park is a great option for hiking, picnicking, outdoor activity, as it has a lot of green areas, cafes, restaurants and bars in the surroundings that give life and joy to the streets and squares. In the Park, a baroque chapel draws attention to the preciousness inside. Nearby, the Barão Rodrigues Mendes mansion houses today the Pernambuco Academy of Letters, open to visitors with its furniture.
Further on, tourists will find the State Museum and precious neoclassical and eclectic mansions such as Henry Gibson Mansion, Manguinhos Palace, Solar da Jaqueira and the old Ponte D’Uchoa train station. On the banks of the Capibaribe River, the Baobab Garden offers a quiet corner to contemplate the river, tables for meals, swings for children and adults and the great baobab that gives its name to the place. The animals roam freely in the garden among birds, marmosets, capybaras, turtles and even alligators. On the walks you can also see the mansions of Rosa e Silva Av., Praça do Entroncamento and the gastronomic center of Espinheiro, which includes dozens of establishments of various types, including restaurants of reputed chefs.