Cachoeira

Cachoeira do Guardião — Curriola

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One of the most unexplored waterfalls in the Chapada, hidden in the Vão do Moleque, within Kalunga land. The fall plunges off an imposing wall into a pool of crystal-blue water up to 12 m deep, with a natural rock diving platform. Almost the entire trail runs along the bed of the Rio Curriola, over rocks, inside the canyon. A Kalunga community-based tourism attraction, open to visitors since 2018.

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Drop

6 km

Trail (round trip)

Hard

Difficulty

R$ 50

Entry

Buy tickets online— R$ 50 · guia Kalungavaodomolequeatrativos.sgtour.com.br

Before you go

Visits only with an accredited Kalunga guide from the Vão do Moleque community (required). It's best to hire a guide from the community itself, who knows the trail better than guides coming from Cavalcante. Guide day rate around R$ 200.
Visits in the dry season, roughly May to November. Closes in rainy periods (Dec–Apr), when the river swells and there's a flash-flood risk in the canyon. Access via ~70 km of dirt road on the GO-241 from Cavalcante (~2h); 4x4 strongly recommended (in the dry season there are reports of a regular car making it).

Where to arrange a guide

CAT Cavalcante — (62) 3494-1507 · turismo.cavalcante.go.gov.br

How to get there

4×4 onlyNeeds 4×4 / all-wheel drive.

From Cavalcante70 km

Final stretch requires 4×4.

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Approximate pin — confirm access with a local guide before driving out there.

The trail

6 km

Distance

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Time

Hard

Level

About 3 km each way (~6 km round trip), almost all within the riverbed, over rocks, at the bottom of the canyon. It takes physical fitness and footwear that can get wet; markings are sparse. Best to arrive early — the sun reaches the waterfall roughly between 10am and 2pm.

The water & the river

Crystal-clearClarity 5/5Medium flow

River: Rio Curriola

Ratings

Beleza

Trilha

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Scored 1 to 5. Beauty is subjective — so we split it into axes, letting you sort by what matters to you.

Planning your visit

Cachoeira do Guardião — Curriola is about 70 km by road from Cavalcante; the final stretch requires a 4×4 or all-wheel-drive vehicle; the trail is 6 km round trip, hard level.

The visit requires a local guide: visits only with an accredited Kalunga guide from the Vão do Moleque community (required). It's best to hire a guide from the community itself, who knows the trail better than guides coming from Cavalcante. Guide day rate around R$ 200; entry costs R$ 50 per person.

Do I need a guide?: Visits only with an accredited Kalunga guide from the Vão do Moleque community (required). It's best to hire a guide from the community itself, who knows the trail better than guides coming from Cavalcante. Guide day rate around R$ 200.
How much is entry?: R$ 50 per person.
Can I go in a regular car?: No — access requires a 4×4 or all-wheel-drive vehicle.
When to go?: Visits in the dry season, roughly May to November. Closes in rainy periods (Dec–Apr), when the river swells and there's a flash-flood risk in the canyon. Access via ~70 km of dirt road on the GO-241 from Cavalcante (~2h); 4x4 strongly recommended (in the dry season there are reports of a regular car making it).

Guides for this waterfall

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Mercides — quilombo Kalunga, trilhas, Engenho II
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Guias Kalunga — Complexo Turístico (AKCE) — quilombo Kalunga, Santa Bárbara, Candaru, Capivara
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Features

Swimming poolTall dropOff the beaten pathRock formations

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Approximate position — the exact pin is still being checked with people who know the trail.