South America
Serra da Mantiqueira
Minas Gerais · Brazil
Sanctuary Score
68 / 100
#67 in the Americas
“A cluster of misty Atlantic-forest mountain villages known as the Brazilian Switzerland, where winters frost over, mountain springs run cold and clear, and fondue and hot chocolate fill the rustic high-country nights.”
The ten pillars
Each scored 1–10 by hand. Their sum is the Sanctuary Score.
Nature9 / 10
Walkability6 / 10
Food6 / 10
Healthcare6 / 10
Climate stability6 / 10
Air & water9 / 10
Safety7 / 10
Connectivity4 / 10
Community6 / 10
Beauty9 / 10
At a glance
Tracked separately from the score — these describe the place, they don't rank it.
- Climate
- Alpine
- Sensory load
- 3/10 · calm
- Cost
- $$
- ~$600/mo · 1BR
- Expat community
- Low
Sources
Scores are set by hand against cited public sources — the curation stays auditable.
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