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Petrópolis needs 1 day: the Museu Imperial, Dom Pedro II's former summer palace with the Brazilian imperial crown on display, in the morning, and the Cathedral of São Pedro de Alcântara, holding the imperial family's tomb, alongside the iron-and-glass Crystal Palace, in the afternoon. April-September brings the coolest weather. It's mid-priced by Brazilian standards. Founded by Dom Pedro II as the imperial court's summer retreat to escape Rio's heat, it retains a layout of canals and European mansions unique in Brazil, and was also home to aviation pioneer Santos Dumont.
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