Santa Teresa is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo.

[3] The municipality contains the 3,562 hectares (8,800 acres) Augusto Ruschi Biological Reserve, a fully protected area.

Ruschi was interested in the study of plants and animals since childhood, allowing him to know in depth several branches of biology, becoming a respected specialist in hummingbirds and orchids in Brazil.

Anderson Varejão of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers is originally from Santa Teresa.

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