Sobre nós | About us

The village of Picinguaba is situated in the Serra do Mar State Park and was declared as cultural heritage in 1983.

The Park was founded in 1977 in order to protect the Mata Atlântica ecosystem (Atlantic Coastal Rainforest), considered to be one of the most bio-diverse on the Planet.

Even under such protection, the harmonious preservation of both nature and culture in Picinguaba is an ever present challenge.

We felt that it was part of our task, being here permanently, to take action.

In 2007 the Pousada Picinguaba team initiated and supported the creation of an NGO, called APIS (Ação Picinguaba Sustentável– Acting to make Picinguaba Sustainable), in order to promote the long-term preservation of this extraordinarily well-preserved place.

APIS’s mission is that economic development in Picinguaba should not be allowed as wit would damage the environmental and cultural heritage of the village.