Cachoeira São Bento

The easiest trail in the Chapada: ~300 m flat to a low fall (~6 m) that spills into an Olympic-sized pool of crystal-clear, cold water. It's on Fazenda São Bento, the same as Almécegas I and II — you can do all three the same day with the pass.

Same farm — São Bento

Almécegas I, Almécegas II and São Bento sit on the same farm behind a single gate — easy to combine in one day. Pajé falls (the "Almécegas III") are reached through the Aldeia Multiétnica, by a different route on the same land.

Cachoeira Almécegas I Cachoeira Almécegas II Aldeia Multiétnica — Cachoeiras do Pajé e dos Caboclos

6 m

Drop

0.6 km

Trail (round trip)

Easy

Difficulty

R$ 45

Entry

Before you go

Entrada das 8h às 16h; permanência até 17h. Individual R$ 45 (criança 0–11 R$ 5; 60+/PcD meia); Passaporte com as Almécegas R$ 90.
Open year-round (paved access). Packed on holidays and school breaks — the farm reaches 15,000 visitors/month in high season; prefer weekdays.

How to get there

PavedAny car makes it.

From Alto Paraíso8 km
From São Jorge28 km
From Colinas do Sul64 km
From Teresina de Goiás75 km
From São João d'Aliança77 km

Duas portarias: a da Fazenda São Bento (km 8 da GO-239, asfalto até a fazenda, trilha plana de ~320 m com deck) e a do Portal Beija-Flor (GO-239 km 9) — day use com piscinas naturais do Rio dos Couros + a cachoeira, R$ 40 na portaria (morador R$ 20, crianças até 12 grátis) ou passaporte online R$ 70.

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The trail

0.6 km

Distance

15 min

Time

Easy

Level

~300 m flat from the parking area to the pool — you can go in flip-flops. Reaching the fall at the far end of the pool means swimming; there are shallow entries near the smaller cascades.

The water & the river

Crystal-clearClarity 5/5Medium flow

River: Rio dos Couros

Ratings

Beleza

Trilha

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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 São Bento is about 8 km by road from Alto Paraíso; access is by paved road; the trail is 0.6 km round trip, easy level, around 15 min.

Entry costs R$ 45 per person.

Do I need a guide?: No — open access, no guide required.
How much is entry?: R$ 45 per person.
Can I go in a regular car?: Yes — paved road.
When to go?: Open year-round (paved access). Packed on holidays and school breaks — the farm reaches 15,000 visitors/month in high season; prefer weekdays.
What are the hours?: Entrada das 8h às 16h; permanência até 17h. Individual R$ 45 (criança 0–11 R$ 5; 60+/PcD meia); Passaporte com as Almécegas R$ 90.