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Municipality in Central-West, Brazil
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Cavalcante is a city in Goiás. It includes part of the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. It is an area with some tremendous hiking trails and waterfalls. Cavalcante also surrounds the Kalunga Historical Site, where descendents of African slaves, called Kalunga, live with little contact with the modern world.
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One of the most beautiful waterfalls in the area. It's reached by going into the Kalunga settlement Engenho II, 25 km from the city center. From there, it's an easy 5 km trail through flat dirt terrain, hills and flower fields. You can hire guides directly at the settlement. For the best swimming and photographing experience, you should go early in the morning and stay until 15:00.
Waterfalls of the Prata river
The entrance to these waterfalls is 63 km from the town center. It's actually a place where you can see 9 waterfalls. The biggest (and furthest) ones are the Rei do Prata (King of Prata) and the Urubu Rei (King Vulture), right after the former. The King is about 7 km away from the property entrance and it can be reached through a fairly easy trail. You just need time and patience to get there. If you have a 4WD car, you can drive to a bit more than 1/3 of the distance to the waterfall. You can also camp nearby the waterfalls and at the entrance. For the best experience, you should spend 2 days there: 1 day for the King and the second one to get back and enjoy the other waterfalls.
Great pizza made on wood oven. Big selection of toppings and good ambience.
Vegetarian menu.
Open everyday for lunch and dinner.
Lunch and dinner.
Lunch and dinner.
Craft brewer Aracê
Aracê is a lager craft beer brewed by Monolo and Soledad, a Chilean couple who happens to live in Cavalcante. Production is limited but is usually available bottled in the restaurants or directly in the brewery on tap.
3 rooms and camping space (capac. 50 tents - 80 persons) with showers, lighting, power outlets and tent rentals. TV room, parking and leisure area.
Inside an agroforest, has lots of shade for tents, communitary kitchen, and showers.
lots of shade, parking and a stream going nearby.
7 rooms with tv and fan, 10 rooms with fan, and shared bathrooms. TV and video room, parking and laundry facilities.
Urban hotel with 12 apartments in the city's central square, breakfast, some rooms have a fan and TV.
It has 10 bedrooms, TV / video room and restaurant.
Nice houses, on grounds close to running water, for rent.
The manager is a Kalunga woman and also a guide.
At city center. 16 rooms with fridge, ceiling fan, TV and quality towels and sheets.
Nice country lodge, close to St. Bart river.
Offers bungalows made of typical Kalunga craftsmanship, adobe and straw. Located in a beautiful site, at the São Bartolomeu riverbank.
2 cottages and 3 rooms. Cottages have TV and frigobar. The pousada has bar, restaurant and souvenir shop.
17rooms with fan, frigobar and tv, 4 room house available for rent,camping space (capac. 50 tents - 200 persons) with toilets and showers. Bar, restaurant, tv / vídeo room, games room, pool and grill. 7 waterfalls, treks, jeep for rent, horses and rappelling canyon inside the property.
4 cottages and 2 rooms with fan and TV.
12 suites in 3 cottages. Organic breakfast. Library, fireplace, small shop, camping space, outdoor showers, campfire space, WiFi and rocky landscapes.
Inside city.
4 rooms, parking, pool, leisure area
3 cottages, 2 apartments, 2 rooms and camping space (capac. 50 tents - 150 persons) with toilets and showers. TV/Video room, laundry, parking, restaurant, coal grill and leisure area. Horsew riding, river and waterfalls.
Away from center. 4 rooms with tv, frigobar and fan.
Hotel Fazenda. Six suites, each with approx. 60 m2, enclosed furniture, plasma TVs, split air-con. External gardens, walking track, nice views to notable landmarks: Morro da Cruz, Serra Boa Vista and Serra Santana. Walking distance to Cachoeira de S.Bartolomeu; Pomar; Terrain has 45,000 m² at only 1.8 km from center, optional breakfast.
By car
To get to Cavalcante you need to go first to Brasilia.5 km more, continue on BR-010 for 225 km. Finally, turn left at GO-241 for the last 21 km.
Cavalcante is a small town and you can easily get around on foot or by bike. But the best way to the waterfalls is by car.
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