Waterfall · Alto Paraíso de Goiás
Canyons & Cariocas (National Park)
Quartzite walls of the Rio Preto and the Cariocas waterfall, on the National Park's second great circuit.
- RANCH TO TRAILHEAD
- 53 km · ≈ 1 h 3 min
- ENTRANCE
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- TRAIL
- 11 km round trip · moderate
Photo: EveliseRezzaghi / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Place sheet
- Distance from the ranch
- 53 km · ≈ 1 h 3 min, to the National Park visitor centre in São Jorge, where the trail starts
- Access
- Asphalt + dirt
- Entrance
- Ask us on WhatsApp
- Trail
- 11 km round trip · moderate
- Best season
- All year: full in the rainy season (October to April), crystal-clear in the dry season (May to September).
- 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.
Plan the day
How long do you want to stay there?
Out ≈ 1 h 3 min · 2h there · back ≈ 1 h 3 min. The exact plan (when to leave to be back in daylight) appears once you pick a time.
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Make it a day: three places close by
- Waterfall Carrossel Waterfall (National Park) → ≈ 4 km from here, as the crow flies 53 km · ≈ 1 h 3 min from the ranch to the trailhead
- Village São Jorge village → ≈ 4 km from here, as the crow flies 51.9 km · ≈ 1 h from the ranch
- Waterfall Rio Preto Falls (National Park) → ≈ 4 km from here, as the crow flies 53 km · ≈ 1 h 3 min from the ranch to the trailhead
Where to stay
Where to stay to visit Canyons & Cariocas (National Park)
The nearest base is the village of São Jorge, at the National Park gate. From Paradise Ranch: 53 km · ≈ 1 h 3 min by road to the trailhead.
Compare the bases in our where-to-stay guide → See our chalets →
A day out, and the night at the ranch.
The trail starts 53 km from our gate: leave early and come back to the hot tub and the fire pit.