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Workation in Petrópolis: the essentials
Emperor Pedro II spent his summers in Petrópolis and is buried in its cathedral; the town is named after him, and his palace now houses the Imperial Museum. It lies in a valley of the Órgãos Mountains at about 850 m, some 40 km north of Rio de Janeiro, and is noticeably cooler than the city below. With about 280,000 residents it is a real city rather than a resort, with a brewing tradition and national-park trails at its edge. Heavy summer rain is a serious hazard here, as the deadly landslides of February 2022 showed. Galeão International Airport is about 35 km away.
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Petrópolis has a few small coworking spaces OSM does not list, mostly in the centre. Prices are low and internet is decent. Rio, with a large selection, is a good hour away.
Spaces come from OpenStreetMap (10 km radius); prices are AI estimates for typical offers in town – please check with the provider before booking. As of September 2026.
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Three places a week as reels, a head-to-head every Wednesday, a data sheet every Saturday. Same numbers as on this page.



