The seven highest waterfalls in Brazil

The seven highest waterfalls in Brazil


From Amazonas to Rio Grande do Sul, gigantic waterfalls that make the country an excellent destination for ecotourism

Ecotourism is growing more and more in Brazil and waterfalls are among the favorite scenarios for those who love doing this type of trip. It’s good that the country has waterfall options for every taste: small, large, with or without pools. The following list contains the seven largest waterfalls in Brazil in terms of height, five of which can be visited:




1 – Cachoeira da Neblina (450 m), Rio de Janeiro

The highest waterfall in Brazil is Neblina waterfalla 450 meter giant located within the Serra dos Órgãos National Park in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Since its waterfall is very strong and located in a dangerous area, bathing and visits are strictly prohibited.

See a driving route through the Serra dos Órgãos mountains

2 – El Dorado waterfall (353 m), Amazonas

The second largest waterfall in the country is located in Amazonas. At 353 meters high, the El Dorado waterfall It has very difficult access. Leaving Manausyou have to travel 30 hours (!) by boat to the city of Barcelona. And don’t think it’s over: El Dorado is located in a very isolated location, about 211 km from the municipality headquarters. Expeditions to find out are laborious and involve very extensive routes, which ends up making them more expensive. It is allowed to reach the top of the waterfall, which requires about 10 km of trail. To actually reach the waterfall it takes another hour of walking.

Just two hours from Manaus, Presidente Figueiredo has more than 140 waterfalls

3 – Cachoeira da Fumaça (340 m), Bahia

Important ecotourism destination, Chapada Diamantina in Bahia it maintains the Fumaça waterfall. The access path that leads to the 340 meter high waterfall is about 12 km long and takes about five hours to go and return. The reward is the stunning view at its peak. Swimming is not permitted, but there are other waterfalls in the immediate vicinity that can refresh hikers.

Read the report of the trek to Vale do Pati, in the Chapada Diamantina



Cachoeira da Fumaça is one of the main attractions of the Chapada Diamantina

4 – Cachoeira da Boa Vista (310 m), Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul

Right on the border between Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, the Boa Vista waterfall It is the fourth highest waterfall in the country, measuring 310 meters high. It is located in a large canyon called Monte Negro, reachable by car. The fall, although high, has little water volume.

5 – Véu da Noiva waterfall (289 m), Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul has another giant, the Cascade of the bride’s veil, 289 meters high. She stays inside Aparados da Serra National Parkto the Itaimbezinho Canyonand can be admired during the Summit path: the walk of just 1.5 km is easy, well signposted and paved in several sections. It is not possible to access the top or the shaft of the waterfall: enjoying its enormous fall is a spectacle in itself.

Discover what it’s like to stay at the Parador in Cambará do Sul, a base for exploring the Aparados da Serra National Park



The Véu da Noiva waterfall plunges into the Itaimbezinho canyon

6 – Cachoeira da Bel (280 m), Bahia

Bahia appears again in the rankings with the Beautiful Waterfall, 280 meters high. This is in the colony happy mountainIn Guarantengainside Alto Cariri National Park. The path that leads there is easy, 1.8 km long. The waterfall is also famous for abseiling.

7 – Cachoeira do Tabuleiro (273 m), Minas Gerais

The representative of Minas Gerais on the list is one of the largest and most beautiful in the country. At 273 meters high, it is located at Serra do Espinhaço19 km from the municipality of Conceição do Mato Inside. One of its special features is the heart-shaped rock face, which attracts attention from afar. There are several trails that provide access to the top and base of the waterfall.

Ten-day itinerary through the north and center of Minas Gerais



Through a path it is possible to reach the top of Cachoeira do Tabuleiro

Source: Terra

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