For 11 years, visiting astrologer Octávio Fontana has been telling the story of Criciúma to tourists from all over the world, and in 2022, it’s no different. As of the second week of December, the tourist attraction has already received 21,679 visitors, coming from 24 Brazilian states and 15 countries, including Brazil. A year of recovery for the economy and mining activities.
The site has received visits from people from Germany, Argentina, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Spain, United States, Netherlands, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom, Romania and Switzerland. From Brazil, visitors came from Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Distrito Federal, Espiritu Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraiba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Norte and Rio Grande do Sul.
The year 2022 was very promising for the astrologer of the visit of Octávio Fontana, which catered to a large number of tourists from Brazil and several other countries. For all these reasons, 2022 was an excellent year for us and we believe we will repeat this success in 2023, says the mine’s administrative coordinator, Roberto Bortolotto.
Throughout the year, the mine holds several events and partnerships to encourage more visits. “We held a very successful romantic dinner on Valentine’s Day in the basement of the mine, as well as an Easter event, where we had about two thousand people, including children and their buddies, for an afternoon of games and relaxation. We have partnered with the Department of Education in Criciúma municipality, where the mine has become a laboratory to complement the teaching received in the school units of the municipality “, confirms Bortolotto.
Visiting astrologer Octávio Fontana tells the story of the town. Criciúma, originated mainly by mineral coal and has become a reference in the sector throughout the country in the last century. Today, despite not being the main economic activity in the municipality, the story has re-emerged, now in tourism, with the attraction opening on October 28, 2011.
Different hours for the summer
For the end of the year and the beginning of 2023, the visitation astrologer will have different schedules.
work hours
Monday from 2 pm until 6 pm
Tuesday to Sunday from 9 am to 12 noon and from 1 pm to 6 pm
The places where visitors to the mine came from
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