The
project will be strategically implemented in stages, due to the amount of
financial resources necessary for the full implementation and operation of
the "Sea Paths - Echoturistic Center" (Caminhos do Mar - Polo
Ecoturístico) .
Which sites can be visited:
Information Center of the "Caminhos do Mar" - located
in Cubatao near the Henry Borden Power Station. In this site, the visitor
will have an ovverview of what will the Echoturistic Pole be like, after its
implementation. Besides, the visitors will have access to information on EMAE's
history. and a reduced model (mock-up) od the hydroelectric power sistem of
the Alto Tietê.
Available Itineraries:
1. Power Generation: Henry Borden Power Station - external and underground,
railroad handcar
2. Echological: Trail from the Power Station to the waterfall
3. Combined: Visit to the Power Station, escalade with the raildroad
handcar up to the Valve House, and a walk up to the Pico Monument, using a
little passage of the Calçada do Lorena.
Information on reservations can be obtained with the Environment Department
by phone 55-11-5613-2330.