Waterfall · Cavalcante
Santa Bárbara Waterfall
Turquoise water in the Kalunga territory, in Cavalcante; visited with a local guide.
- FROM THE RANCH
- 136.9 km · ≈ 3 h 22 min
- ENTRANCE
- Ask us on WhatsApp
- TRAIL
- Easy
Photo: Laura serradourada / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Place sheet
- Distance from the ranch
- 136.9 km · ≈ 3 h 22 min
- Access
- Asphalt + dirt
- Entrance
- Ask us on WhatsApp
- Trail
- Easy
- Best season
- Best in the dry season (May to September), with clearer water and easier access.
- Guide
- Yes, the visit is led by an accredited guide
- Municipality
- Cavalcante
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 ≈ 3 h 22 min · 2h there · back ≈ 3 h 22 min. The exact plan (when to leave to be back in daylight) appears once you pick a time.
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Do I need a guide?
Yes, the visit is led by an accredited guide.
More of the Chapada
The closest other places on the map
- Waterfall Capivara Waterfall → ≈ 6 km from here, as the crow flies 133 km · ≈ 3 h 11 min from the ranch
- Waterfall Prata Waterfall → ≈ 22 km from here, as the crow flies 169 km · ≈ 4 h 49 min from the ranch
- Waterfall Poço Encantado → ≈ 45 km from here, as the crow flies 72.3 km · ≈ 1 h 20 min from the ranch
Where to stay
Where to stay to visit Santa Bárbara Waterfall
The nearest base is Cavalcante, in the north of the Chapada. From Paradise Ranch: 136.9 km · ≈ 3 h 22 min by road.
Compare the bases in our where-to-stay guide → See our chalets →
Worth a full day on the road.
Santa Bárbara Waterfall is 136.9 km from the ranch (3 h 22 min each way). Leave early, or ask us on WhatsApp to plan the day with you.