Teresopolis

Teresópolis (informally known as Terê) is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, near Petrópolis, in the Rio de Janeiro highlands region (Região Serrana, in Portuguese). Population: 148,965 (2005) [1] Municipal area: 772.4 square km (298.2 square miles) Altitude: 871 meters (2857 feet) above mean sea level Average temperature: 19.3ºC (annual), 22.8ºC (February), 15.9ºC (July)