The 19th Vale do Café Festival officially kicks off this Friday at 10 a.m. at Fazenda União in Rio das Flores. Running until July 28, the festival spans eight southern Rio de Janeiro municipalities: Vassouras, Barra do Piraí, Piraí, Mendes, Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Valença, and Paty do Alferes. Visitors can explore historical coffee plantations […]