About Gramado
A mountain resort town in the southern area of Brazil, Gramado sits in the state of Rio do Sul. Stained by the culture and architecture of its 19th Century German settlers, it's cloaked in chalets, artisan shops, chocolatiers and restaurants dishing up traditional fondue. A definite Bavarian/Swiss Mountain vibe is happening in its streets that are now home to coworking venues, so you can actually get some work done whilst slurping on that decadent hot chocolate. Some might say it's a bit on the kitsch side, but it is a little bit of paradise that is unparalleled in Brazil.
Gramado is one of the cities along the scenic route known as "Rota Romantica" (Romantic Route) and offers numerous lush green areas to frolic in, plenty of squares for slurping espresso and people watching plus forest walks, hiking and climbing trails for those into a bit of adventure. Summers are cool with evenings made for sitting outdoors, whilst the winters will have you running for your thermal undies.
Gramado is no tech hub per se, but it does sit in Brazil that is Latin America's largest entrepreneurial ecosystem with startups focusing on new frontiers, other than their own home ground. The creative locals are competing on a global scale and expanding their companies quickly by exporting their business models to other regional markets around the world, despite their own home country having a growing middle class with a healthy appetite for social and media consumption. Brazilians are becoming known for bootstrapping early-stage companies, hence the need for more and more coworking spaces to dot city streets.