Waterfall

Almécegas I & II

The two best-known falls of Fazenda São Bento: the tall, powerful Almécegas I and the calm Almécegas II with its pools. You enter through the farm; the distance here runs to the Almécegas I pool.

Almécegas waterfall: a tall, narrow drop plunging from a dark rock wall surrounded by forest
Photo: Rodrigo Pelin / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Distance from the ranch
29.3 km · ≈ 46 min
Access
asphalt + dirt
Entrance
R$70 per person · entry via Fazenda São Bento
Trail
Moderate
Best season
All year: full in the rainy season (October to April), crystal-clear in the dry season (May to September).
Hours
8 am to 4 pm
Municipality
Alto Paraíso de Goiás

Gathered by the ranch and not re-checked on site this season. Fees and hours change often around here: confirm before you set off.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Do I need a guide?

Not required.

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Stay a few kilometres away

Almécegas I & II is 29.3 km from our gate. Book your chalet at Paradise Ranch and go at your own pace.