Piratini

Piratini is a small and calm town, situated in the south of Rio Grande do sul. This name is of tupy guarany origin and mean: noisy fish.
Piratini is knew for its history, because it was a of the cities used as scene of farroupilha war, that represent latterly in the independence of state, acquaintance as “Revolução Farroupilha” in 1836.
At present it is knew to be the First Capital Farroupilha.
When you walk for streets you feel come back to past. In all place you relive the feeling of have pride to be gaúcho.
In Piratini there is a museum where find guns, clothes, furniture, papers, pictures of the a story that never to get out of our minds.
Besides, all years Piratini commemorate the “Farroupilha Week” in September, that is for remember the history of people that fight to achieve its independence.
Today Piratini lives of turism and the wood’s companies.
Some are the reason for peoples like living here. Here it is calm, has little noise, the children and adults can walk without any problem at night. All people know one another, the neighbors talk and change things.
The big problem of Piratini is the distance of Pelotas, its city closer. Besides, asphalt road have had big potholes, that finish making to get round difficult.
However when you can come to visit us visit.