Santa Catarina · Brazil
In the destination Serra Catarinense.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Bom Jardim da Serra sits at the top of the Serra do Rio do Rastro, among grasslands and cliffs. You can watch the curves of the road from the viewpoints and get to know the rural landscape of the Santa Catarina highlands.
3 places to stay in Bom Jardim da Serra.
3 places picked to eat.
What to know before you go.
The local experience
It lies on the edge of the Parque Nacional de São Joaquim (national park), with waterfalls pouring down its cliffs. Access is through the Rincão da Palha and Santa Cândida farms, which charge a fee and require booking.
Discover Cânion das Laranjeiras
Next to the wind farm at the top of the Serra do Rio do Rastro, it is the easiest to reach of the region's canyons. You can explore it on foot, on horseback or on 4x4 tours.
A road of hairpin bends that climbs the escarpment to more than 1,400 meters of altitude, one of the most scenic in Brazil. The viewpoint at the top gives you the full view of the switchbacks carved into the mountain.
Discover Serra do Rio do Rastro
On the route between the Serra do Rio do Rastro and Urubici, it forms a natural pool of clear, cold water. Admission is free, and a stairway leads down to the falls.
