Cachoeira

Cachoeira Salto do Curriola

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A little-explored waterfall in the Vão do Moleque, on Kalunga land, in the same Rio Curriola water system as its neighbor the Cachoeira do Guardião — but it's a distinct fall, listed separately in the Vão do Moleque community-based tourism. The water comes down a narrow wall into a pool of intense, crystal-clear blue-green, ringed by forest. Access is far shorter and easier than the Guardião's: about 2 km of trail (round trip), with the option to continue ~4 km upriver to additional natural pools.

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Drop

2 km

Trail (round trip)

Easy

Difficulty

R$ 50

Entry

Buy tickets online— R$ 50 · guia Kalunga · reserva pelo site da comunidadevaodomolequeatrativos.sgtour.com.br

Before you go

Visits only with an accredited Kalunga guide from the Vão do Moleque community (required). Guide day rate around R$ 200, splittable across the group.
Visits in the dry season, roughly May to November; closes in rainy periods, when the river swells.

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 Cavalcante53 km

Final stretch requires 4×4.

The short access (~53 km from Cavalcante) is via the Maquiné road, leaving from Engenho II — a hard mountain road that even a 4x4 struggles with. There's a much longer detour (in the 120–140 km range, via the Complexo do Prata road) that a regular car can take in the dry season. It's usually combined the same day with the Cachoeira do Garimpão.

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

The trail

2 km

Distance

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Time

Easy

Level

A short main trail, about 2 km round trip, easy. There's the option to continue upriver (another ~4 km round trip) past natural pools. Footwear that can get wet is recommended.

The water & the river

TurquoiseClarity 5/5Medium flow

River: Rio Curriola

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 Salto do Curriola is about 53 km by road from Cavalcante; the final stretch requires a 4×4 or all-wheel-drive vehicle; the trail is 2 km round trip, easy level.

The visit requires a local guide: visits only with an accredited Kalunga guide from the Vão do Moleque community (required). Guide day rate around R$ 200, splittable across the group; 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). Guide day rate around R$ 200, splittable across the group.
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, when the river swells.

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 poolOff the beaten pathRock formations

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