Natural Attractions and Lookouts
Balneário Santo Antônio
Balneário Santo Antônio is located at Go-070, km 5, Exit to Goiânia. Located at the foot of the Serra Dourada, this balneário has been dedicated to activities linked to ecotourism for over 40 years. It has a dedicated infrastructure with swimming pools, a camping area, ecological trails, a crystal-clear river, bars and restaurant serving Vilabo's rich cuisine, prepared on a wood stove.
Address: Highway GO-070 Km 125 Estrada Rural Zona Rural, Goiás – GO, 76600-000
Telephone: (62) 33714287
Balneário Sucuri
Located in the Serra Dourada Valley, on GO-070, km 6, exit to Goiânia. It is a natural environmental reserve, with a river perfect for swimming and a great diversity of Cerrado's fauna and flora. It is one of the most beautiful natural pools in the region, with virgin forest, woods, waterfalls, rivers, extensive gardens, trails and a restaurant with lunch prepared on a wood stove.
Address: Go 070 km125, 76600-000 Goiás, GO
Andorinhas Waterfall
Cachoeira das Andorinhas is formed by the Zanzan stream and is located in one of the most beautiful forest formations in the Cerrado region, providing visitors with a soul-cleansing bath. The waterfall is approximately 15 meters high. It is 7 km from the Cidade de Goiás and can be accessed by a road, behind the Santa Bárbara Church. The Andorinhas waterfall is one of the best known location and a great option for those who want to enjoy river bathing. It is located in a dense forest and it has, in addition to the main well, a cave through which the water falls, forming a cold, natural shower.
Address: Goiás, GO, 76600-000
Cachoeira Grande (Balneário Cachoeira Grande)
Rio Vermelho's Fall, home to a beach and natural pools.
Address: Cachoeira Grande GO- 070 (Rod. Jaime Câmera) Km 04, exit for Jussara
Well of Sota
Located on the Bacalhau River, close to the city entrance, Poço da Sota is very popular with the locals. With its well perfect for swimming, the trail is short and easily accessible. In the Cerrado's dry season (May to October) the river can dry up. The Bacalhau Stream rises on the slopes of Serra Dourada and forms dozens of natural pools, which attract visitors and nature lovers.
Address: R. Divinópolis – Goiás, GO, 76600-000
Serra Dourada Valley
The Serra Dourada valley has numerous trails with different levels of difficulty, which allow contact with nature and bathing in rivers of crystal clear waters.
Carioca Park
Parque da Carioca was created around the Chafariz da Carioca, the first public fountain in the Cidade de Goiás. Legend has it that anyone who drinks water from this fountain never leaves the city again. It has a restaurant, children's playground and the Ecomuseum Fonte da Carioca, which tells a little bit about the history of the park and the Estradas Reais do Brasil (Brazil's Royal Roads). Carioca has two bathing wells and is very popular among the locals. Parque da Carioca is just 500 meters from Casa de Cora Coralina. It is one of the most beautiful and important tourist spaces in the Cidade de Goiás, as it houses elements of History, Culture and the Cerrado of Vilaboense in the same environment.
Address: R. da Carioca, 249 – Centro, Goiás – GO, 76600-000
Telephone: (62) 33717726
Bagagem Waterfall
Cachoeira do Bagagem is located in the Serra Dourada State Park, on the old trail that connects Fazenda Quinta to the Municipality of Goiás. This trail attracts walkers from various corners due to its beauty and landscape diversity.
Address: Highway GO-070 Km 125 Estrada Rural Zona Rural, Goiás – GO, 76600-000
Royal Road
The Estrada Real, or Estrada Imperial, the route where the troops carried out gold from Goiás, is an interesting attraction located within the Carioca Tourist Complex, which is part of the Cora Coralina Path: the Estrada Imperial Natural Park and the Carioca Park . Among the curiosities of the path taken by the Portuguese crown, in Goiás, are the old stone walls, from where it is possible to enjoy one of the most beautiful views of the Cidade de Goiás and the Serra Dourada.
Lago das Acácias Park
Address: GO 070, km 126/127, Goiás – GO, 76600-000
Serra Dourada State Park
Serra Dourada State Park is a conservation unit that protects around 56 km of the Serra Dourada, a region with rich biodiversity, beautiful rock formations and home to thousands of crystal-clear water springs. The Park was created in 2003 by the government of the state of Goiás and is located in the municipalities of Goiás, Buriti de Goiás and Mossâmedes. The maximum altitude is approximately 1000 meters and depending on how high you go, you can see the changes in the Cerrado. There is a great diversity of fauna and flora, as well as caves, viewpoints, water springs and rocky outcrops. The entrance to the Park is in the municipality of Mossâmedes, about 40 kilometers from the City of Goiás. A car with 4×4 traction is required, otherwise you must stop the vehicle at the foot of the mountain, on the Cafundó River, and climb 3,5 km to the entrance.
Morro das Lajes
The Morro das Lages Viewpoint is located within the Estrada Imperial Natural Park. The trail starting from Largo da Carioca is about 1600 meters long and the view of the city and the Serra Dourada is an invitation to contemplation. It got its name due to the shape of the rocks. The trail to access the viewpoint starts on Estrada Imperial, then there is a trail on the left, which leads to the top of Morro das Lajes, where the viewpoint is located.
Grandpa João Lookout
Grandpa João de Barros Viewpoint is located in the village of Areias, close to the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora Aparecida, on the banks of GO 070. From the top of the lookout point it is possible to see the Serra Dourada State Park, the gateway to the Araguaia River Valley.
Portal
The Portal is a work of art sculpted by the action of wind and rain over millions of years on quartzite rock formations. It is located at one of the highest points of the Serra Dourada State Park, close to the Prof. Biological Reserve. José Ângelo Rizzo.
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Source: Inventory of Tourist Offers in the City of Goiás. Goiás Turismo. 2022.