Goiás · Brazil
In the destination Chapada dos Veadeiros.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Alto Paraíso de Goiás brings together cerrado grasslands, veredas (palm-lined wetlands) and mountains in Chapada dos Veadeiros. The Jardim de Maytrea landscape reveals the buriti palms and hills that mark the roads between town and São Jorge.
5 places to stay in Alto Paraíso de Goiás.
3 places picked to eat.
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The local experience
The protected core of the chapada, with access through the village of São Jorge and trails leading to falls, canyons and natural pools. It's the region's postcard image and takes a full day.
Discover Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros
Two gigantic falls inside the national park, one about 120 meters high and the other 80. The trail passes viewpoints that frame both at once.
A rocky riverbed sculpted by the Rio São Miguel into curves and craters that resemble the surface of the moon. In the dry season you can walk among the formations and swim in the pools.
An open cerrado plain dotted with buriti palms and the Serra da Baleia in the background, by the road to São Jorge. It's the classic spot to watch the sunset in the chapada.
A short trail that ends at a natural opening in the rock framing the Rio Preto canyon far below. The view makes every step of the climb worth it.
A complex of several falls and natural pools in open rock, far from the center and reached by dirt road. It feels like you have the chapada all to yourself.
A fall of about 50 meters on a private farm, with a viewpoint at the top and a wide pool at the base. The descent is steep, but the swim is worth it.
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