Cachoeira

Cachoeira do Rio Correntão

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A crystal-clear waterfall on the Rio Correntão, within the Vão do Moleque Kalunga land — neighbor to the Correntinho and the Guardião. A cerrado trail with rocky stretches to a pool good for swimming, in preserved scenery with almost no visitors. Visits only with a Kalunga community guide.

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Drop

6 km

Trail (round trip)

Moderate

Difficulty

R$ 40

Entry

Buy tickets online— R$ 40 · guia Kalungavaodomolequeatrativos.sgtour.com.br

Before you go

Visits only with an accredited Kalunga guide from the Vão do Moleque community (required). Book ahead on the community's own website.
Limited spots: ~300 per day.
Time on site limited to 60 min.
Visits in the dry season (approx. May–November); in the rains the river swells and access worsens. Check the community's festivities calendar before you go.

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.

The same access as the other Vão do Moleque waterfalls: ~60 km from Cavalcante to the community's service center (via the Maquiné road, leaving from Engenho II) and another ~10 km driving to the parking area. A hard mountain road — 4x4 recommended.

Google Maps Waze

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

The trail

6 km

Distance

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Time

Moderate

Level

About 6 km round trip (3 km each way) on a cerrado trail, with rocky stretches and uneven terrain; it takes good fitness.

The water & the river

Crystal-clearClarity 4/5Medium flow

River: Rio Correntão

Ratings

Beleza

Trilha

Lotação

Acesso

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 Rio Correntão 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, moderate level.

The visit requires a local guide: visits only with an accredited Kalunga guide from the Vão do Moleque community (required). Book ahead on the community's own website; entry costs R$ 40 per person; there's a limit of about 300 visitors per day; visits are limited to 60 minutes.

Do I need a guide?: Visits only with an accredited Kalunga guide from the Vão do Moleque community (required). Book ahead on the community's own website.
How much is entry?: R$ 40 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 (approx. May–November); in the rains the river swells and access worsens. Check the community's festivities calendar before you go.

Guides for this waterfall

This visit requires an authorised guide. Message them directly — the text is ready to send.

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 poolOff the beaten pathRock formations

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