Cachoeira da Capivara

Next door to Santa Bárbara, in Engenho II. Two rivers meet in a single pool, with a short, easy final trail. Far less crowded than its famous neighbor.

Community-based

40 m

Drop

1.6 km

Trail (round trip)

Easy

Difficulty

R$ 55

Entry

Buy tickets online— R$ 55 online antecipado / R$ 60 na bilheteria (crianças 0–11 R$ 6; 60+ meia). Combo com Candaru R$ 100; os três atrativos R$ 155.akceatrativos.sgtour.com.br

Before you go

Guia Kalunga credenciado obrigatório, por grupo de até 6: R$ 200 (1 atrativo), R$ 250 (2) ou R$ 300 (3), pago no dia, fora do ingresso.
Limited spots: ~400 per day.
Closed 8–14 Jul 2026 (community festivities).

Where to arrange a guide

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

How to get there

Rough roadHigh-clearance recommended; avoid after rain.

From Cavalcante28 km
From Teresina de Goiás52 km

Mesmo acesso da Santa Bárbara: 27 km de terra Cavalcante→Engenho II; check-in no CAT. Diferente das vizinhas, não há pau-de-arara — trilha toda a pé (~4 km com o trecho final fácil).

Google Maps Waze

The trail

1.6 km

Distance

40 min

Time

Easy

Level

The water & the river

TurquoiseClarity 4/5Medium flow

River: Rio Capivara (encontro com o Rio Tiririca)

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 da Capivara is about 28 km by road from Cavalcante; access is by a rough dirt road — high-clearance recommended; the trail is 1.6 km round trip, easy level, around 40 min.

The visit requires a local guide: guia Kalunga credenciado obrigatório, por grupo de até 6: R$ 200 (1 atrativo), R$ 250 (2) ou R$ 300 (3), pago no dia, fora do ingresso; entry costs R$ 55 per person; there's a limit of about 400 visitors per day.

Do I need a guide?: Guia Kalunga credenciado obrigatório, por grupo de até 6: R$ 200 (1 atrativo), R$ 250 (2) ou R$ 300 (3), pago no dia, fora do ingresso.
How much is entry?: R$ 55 per person.
Can I go in a regular car?: High-clearance recommended — rough dirt road, avoid after rain.
When to go?: Closed 8–14 Jul 2026 (community festivities).

Guides for this waterfall

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

Daniel Maia — Território Kalunga, cachoeiras, fotografia com drone
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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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