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Municipality in Central-West, Brazil
Photo: Eric Gandolph, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Caldas Novas is a city in the Brazilian state of Goias. It is popular for its hot springs that attract travellers all year round.
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Built in 1911 and reformed in 2007, when luminous fountains were added. Very pleasant, night and day.
Our Lady of Pains church
Built in 1850, in country goiano traditional style, is reputed to be the city's oldest building. Annual party happens 15 Sep.
Hot Waters monument
Gargantuan stone fountain, inaugurated in 2004 by Thermas diRoma Hotel. It's very photographed, but kind of excessively kitschy.
Lagoa Pirapitinga
Home to famous "Egg Cooking Spring", bring one to see and believe. Pools and camping.
PESCAN
Created in 1970 to protect the main point of thermal groundwater recharge in the region, the State Park Serra de Caldas was only structured to receive visitors in 1999. The beauties of flora and fauna of the Brazilian cerrado color the scenery in all its extension, which is 123 km². Two tracks - Cascatinha and Paredão, easy and intermediate levels, respectively - lead to waterfalls and lookouts that unveil beautiful landscapes at 1043 m altitude. The walks, which take between 13:30 and 14:30, can be made only with accompanying guides. Need to schedule by phone.
Gonzaga Manor
Built in 1907 to host the farm of a former mayor, now houses the Craftsman Support Center.
Feeding the dam of the same name. Area of approx. 65 km2. Great for fishing and water sports.
Japanese Garden
For those interested in Japanese gardening, it's somewhat disappointing; strong candidate to "the biggest tourist trap of the place."
Soybean Museum
With the goal of telling the story of soybean cultivation, showing production processes, and making visitors aware of the benefits of this food, Brazil's only Soybean museum was built. Opened in 2007, is open to the public and works during business hours. According to several visitors, it's but a store of products derived from this cereal. The biggest attraction are tastings of various products, such as pizza-, chocolate- and orange-flavored grains, and moisturizers.
Big water park with several slides and children attractions.
CTC
Oldest and most popular city club, with a huge hydrothermal aquatic park.
400,000 m², several water slides, swings, Kamikase, Mini Tirolesa, giant water ramp, climbing wall, 2 children's pools, 4 adult pools.
Water park and water sports at Lago de Corumbá.
Biggest Brazilian country music event, going for two days every year, average of 150,000 fans attending.
Self-service and à la carte options.
Chinese food.
Self-service by the kilo. Brazilian northeastern food.
Sandwiches, sodas and milk shakes.
Self service. Diners, Mastercard, Visa (credit), Maestro, Redeshop, Visa Electron (debit) accepted.
Goiano and international food.
Italian dishes.
Their speciality is the very traditional empadão goiano.
Japanese food.
Italian food, rodízio de galeto, salada de almeirão, fried polenta and home-made pasta. American Express, Diners, Mastercard, Visa (credit), Maestro, Redeshop, Visa Electron (debit) accepted.
Codfish and shrimp options.
Highlights are made with local fishes, such as tambaqui and tucunaré. Accepts Visa, but not checks.
Next to the famous lagoon.
Biggest leisure area, several pools and sports options. Very very sought after- reservations needed with six months ahead.
68 apartments and 12 flats, 5 hot pools fed from particular spring at 45º C, child slide, WiFi.
TV LCD 32" in every apartment, WiFi, 2 hot pools (35º- 40ºC) with cascade and wet bar, outdoor ofuro ( 42º - 52ºC) with hydromassage, hot and cold infant pools, playground, natural sauna (47º - 53ºC).
29 apartments, 24-hr reception, parking, restaurant, WiFi, hot pools, bar, rooms have air-con and safe.
Exclusive water park with 500 m² cold pool, hydrothermal showers, spring-fed wet sauna, wet bar, 4 adult and 2 infant hot pools; Apartments have air-con, TV, telephone and frigobar; ambient music; 24-hr room service.
9 pools, slides, sauna, adult and infant activities, lanchonetes, bar/restaurant, beauty parlor, massage room, 8 meeting rooms.
442 apartments, restaurant, children's play room, games room, sand area, event room, sauna, massage room, Lan House, beauty parlor, water park with one cold and five hot pools.
49.7 ha, native vegetation and garden areas, surrounded by Serra de Caldas State Park and farms. Adjacent to Hot Park. Pools, saunas and natural ofuros continuously flowing.
A rental car is the best way to get around, second best is taxi and/or very inexpensive moto taxi. You will want to visit Hot Park in the sister town of Rio Quente, 31 km from Caldas Novas.
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