Tocantins · Brazil
In the destination Jalapão.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
São Félix do Tocantins brings together rivers, freshwater beaches and fervedouros (spring pools where you float) in the Jalapão region. The banks of the Rio Sono and the local communities bring visitors close to the landscapes and culture of the cerrado.
3 places to stay in São Félix do Tocantins.
1 place picked to eat.
What to know before you go.
Brazilian routes
A circuit starting from Palmas among dunes, fervedouros, rivers and communities of the Jalapão.
The local experience
A spring of clear blue water where the pressure of the water rising from the bottom keeps swimmers from sinking, about 2 km from town. The pool is about 15 meters across, and an observation deck offers a 360-degree view.
Discover Fervedouro Bela Vista
A sandstone formation about 180 meters tall, whose face looks like the front of a cathedral and can be seen from the TO-030 highway. The climb to the top, on a trail with stairs, is allowed only with a licensed guide.
A drop of about 5 meters where the stream splits before the edge and forms two cascades, about 22 km from town on the TO-030. The rock face is covered in ferns and moss, and the spot is also the end point for rafting on the Rio Sono.
It is about 2 km from town and has greenish water, with a size and buoyancy similar to Bela Vista. As at the other fervedouros in Jalapão, the water rising from the bottom holds your body up and keeps you from sinking.
Discover Fervedouro do Alecrim
